Modulators of the integrated stress pathway

ABSTRACT

Provided herein are compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the integrated stress response (ISR) and for treating related diseases; disorders and conditions.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a national stage filing under 35 U.S.C. § 371 ofPCT/US2018/058960, filed Nov. 2, 2018, which claims the benefit of, andpriority to, U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 62/580,805, filedNov. 2, 2017, and U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 62/643,067,filed Mar. 14, 2018, the disclosures of each of which are incorporatedherein by reference in their entireties.

BACKGROUND

In metazoa, diverse stress signals converge at a single phosphorylationevent at serine 51 of a common effector, the translation initiationfactor eIF2α. This step is carried out by four eIF2α kinases inmammalian cells: PERK, which responds to an accumulation of unfoldedproteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), GCN2 to amino acidstarvation and UV light, PKR to viral infection and metabolic stress,and HRI to heme deficiency. This collection of signaling pathways hasbeen termed the “integrated stress response” (ISR), as they converge onthe same molecular event. eIF2α phosphorylation results in anattenuation of translation with consequences that allow cells to copewith the varied stresses (Wek, R. C. et al, Biochem Soc Trans (2006)34(Pt 1):7-11).

eIF2 (which is comprised of three subunits, α, β and γ) binds GTP andthe initiator Met-tRNA to form the ternary complex (eIF2-GTP-Met-tRNA),which, in turn, associates with the 40S ribosomal subunit scanning the5′UTR of mRNAs to select the initiating AUG codon. Upon phosphorylationof its α-subunit, eIF2 becomes a competitive inhibitor of itsGTP-exchange factor (GEF), eIF2B (Hinnebusch, A. G. and Lorsch, J. R.Cold Spring Harbor Perspect Biol (2012) 4(10)). The tight andnonproductive binding of phosphorylated eIF2 to eIF2B prevents loadingof the eIF2 complex with GTP, thus blocking ternary complex formationand reducing translation initiation (Krishnamoorthy, T. et al, Mol CellBiol (2001) 21(15):5018-5030). Because eIF2B is less abundant than eIF2,phosphorylation of only a small fraction of the total eIF2 has adramatic impact on eIF2B activity in cells.

eIF2B is a complex molecular machine, composed of five differentsubunits, eIF2B1 through eIF2B5. eIF2B5 catalyzes the GDP/GTP exchangereaction and, together with a partially homologous subunit eIF2B3,constitutes the “catalytic core” (Williams, D. D. et al, J Biol Chem(2001) 276:24697-24703). The three remaining subunits (eIF2B1, eIF2B2,and eIF2B4) are also highly homologous to one another and form a“regulatory sub-complex” that provides binding sites for eIF2B'ssubstrate eIF2 (Dev, K. et al, Mol Cell Biol (2010) 30:5218-5233). Theexchange of GDP with GTP in eIF2 is catalyzed by its dedicated guaninenucleotide exchange factor (GEF) eIF2B. eIF2B exists as a decamer (B1₂B2₂ B3₂ B4₂ B5₂) or dimer of two pentamers in cells (Gordiyenko, Y. etal, Nat Commun (2014) 5:3902; Wortham, N. C. et al, FASEB J(2014)28:2225-2237). Molecules such as ISRIB interact with and stabilize theeIF2B dimer conformation, thereby enhancing intrinsic GEF activity andmaking cells less sensitive to the cellular effects of phosphorylationof eIF2α (Sidrauski, C. et al, eLife (2015) e07314; Sekine, Y. et al,Science (2015) 348:1027-1030). As such, small molecule therapeutics thatcan modulate eIF2B activity may have the potential to attenuate the PERKbranch of the UPR and the overall ISR, and therefore may be used in theprevention and/or treatment of various diseases, such as aneurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy, cancer, an inflammatorydisease, a musculoskeletal disease, or a metabolic disease.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention features compounds, compositions, and methods forthe modulation of eIF2B (e.g., activation of eIF2B) and the attenuationof the ISR signaling pathway. In some embodiments, the present inventionfeatures an eIF2B modulator (e.g., an eIF2B activator) comprising acompound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof. In other embodiments, thepresent invention features methods of using a compound of Formula (I) ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof for the treatment of a disease or disorder, e.g., aneurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy, cancer, an inflammatorydisease, a musculoskeletal disease, a metabolic disease, or a disease ordisorder associated with impaired function of eIF2B or components in theISR pathway (e.g., eIF2 pathway).

In one aspect, the present invention features a compound of Formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof, wherein:

D is a bridged bicyclic cycloalkyl, bridged bicyclic heterocyclyl, orcubanyl, wherein each bridged bicyclic cycloalkyl, bridged bicyclicheterocyclyl, or cubanyl is optionally substituted with 1-4 R^(X); andwherein if the bridged bicyclic heterocyclyl contains a substitutablenitrogen moiety, the substitutable nitrogen moiety may be optionallysubstituted by R^(N1);

L¹ and L² are each independently C₁-C₆ alkylene, 2-7 memberedheteroalkylene, or —O—, wherein each C₁-C₆ alkylene or 2-7 memberedheteroalkylene is optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(X);

R¹ is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl;

R^(N1) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl,hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₂-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₂-C₆alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)OR^(D), —C(O)OR^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D);

A and W are each independently phenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl,wherein each phenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substitutedwith 1-5 R^(Y);

Z is hydrogen, phenyl, or 5-6-membered heteroaryl, wherein each phenylor 5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(Y);

each R^(X) is independently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl,cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, oxo, halo, cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C),—NR^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D),—SR^(E), —S(O)R^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D);

each R^(Y) is independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆alkoxy, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl oxo, halo, cyano, —OR^(A),—NR^(B)R^(C), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH,—C(O)OR^(D), —S(R^(F))_(m), —S(O)R^(D), —S(O)₂R^(D), and G¹; or

2 R^(Y) groups on adjacent atoms, together with the atoms to which theyare attached form a 3-7-membered fused cycloalkyl, 3-7-membered fusedheterocyclyl, aryl, or 5-6 membered fused heteroaryl optionallysubstituted with 1-5 R^(X);

each G¹ is independently 3-7-membered cycloalkyl, 3-7-memberedheterocyclyl, aryl, or 5-6-membered heteroaryl, wherein each3-7-membered cycloalkyl, 3-7-membered heterocyclyl, aryl, or5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with 1-3 R^(Z);

each R^(Z) is independently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo, cyano, —OR^(A),—NR^(B)R^(C), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH,—C(O)OR^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D);

R^(A) is, at each occurrence, independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl,halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), or —C(O)OR^(D);

each of R^(B) and R^(C) is independently hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl; or

R^(B) and R^(C) together with the atom to which they are attached form a3-7-membered heterocyclyl ring optionally substituted with 1-3 R^(Z);

each R^(D) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl or halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl;

each R^(E) is independently hydrogen C₁-C₆ alkyl, or halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl;

each R^(F) is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, or halo; and

m is 1 when R^(F) is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl, 3 when R^(F) is C₁-C₆alkyl, or 5 when R^(F) is halo.

In some embodiments, D is a bridged bicyclic cycloalkyl, a bridgedbicyclic heterocyclyl, or cubanyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted with 1-4 R^(X) groups.

In some embodiments, D is a bridged 5-8 membered bicyclic cycloalkyl orheterocyclyl, or cubanyl, each of which is optionally substituted with1-4 R^(X) groups.

In some embodiments, D is bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane,bicyclo[2.1.1]hexane, bicyclo[2.2.2]octane, bicyclo[3.2.1]octane, or2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, each of which is optionally substituted with1-4 R^(X) groups.

In some embodiments, D is

In some embodiments, D is

In some embodiments, D is substituted with 0 R^(X).

In some embodiments, D is

In some embodiments, D is substituted with 1 R^(X).

In some embodiments, D is

In some embodiments, R^(X) is oxo or OH.

In some embodiments, both of L¹ and L² are independently 2-7 memberedheteroalkylene or —O—, and each 2-7 membered heteroalkylene isoptionally substituted by 1-5 R^(X).

In some embodiments, L¹ is 2-7 membered heteroalkylene, L² is 2-7membered heteroalkylene or —O—, and each 2-7 membered heteroalkylene isoptionally substituted by 1-5 R^(X).

In some embodiments, L¹ is 2-7 membered heteroalkylene, L² is 2-7membered heteroalkylene or —O—, and each 2-7 membered heteroalkylene issubstituted by 0 R^(X).

In some embodiments, each L¹ and L² is independently selected fromCH₂O—*, CH₂OCH₂—*, or —O—, and “—*” indicates the attachment point to Aor Z, respectively.

In some embodiments, L¹ is CH₂O—* or CH₂OCH₂—*, L² is selected fromCH₂O—*, CH₂OCH₂—*, or —O—, and “—*” indicates the attachment point to Aor Z, respectively.

In some embodiments, R¹ is hydrogen.

In some embodiments, each A and W is independently phenyl or5-6-membered heteroaryl and Z is hydrogen, phenyl, or 5-6-memberedheteroaryl, wherein each phenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionallysubstituted with 1-5 R^(Y), and each R^(Y) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl,halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo, cyano, —OR^(A), or G¹.

In some embodiments, each of A, W, and Z is independently phenyl,pyridyl, oxadiazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, or isoxazolyl, each ofwhich is optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(Y) groups.

In some embodiments, each of A, W, and Z is selected from:

In some embodiments, A is phenyl, pyridyl, or isoxazolyl, each of whichis optionally substituted with 1-2 R^(Y) groups.

In some embodiments, A is selected from:

In some embodiments, W is oxadiazolyl, imidazolyl, or triazolyl.

In some embodiments, W is selected from:

In some embodiments, Z is phenyl or pyridyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted with 1-2 R^(Y) groups.

In some embodiments, Z is selected from:

In some embodiments, A is phenyl, pyridyl, or isoxazolyl, W isoxadiazolyl, imidazolyl, or triazolyl, and Z is phenyl or pyridyl,wherein each phenyl, pyridyl, oxadiazolyl, triazolyl, imidazolyl, andisoxazolyl is optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(Y), and each R^(Y) isindependently C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo, cyano, —OR^(A), orG¹.

In some embodiments, Z is hydrogen.

In some embodiments, each R^(Y) is independently chloro, fluoro, CF₃,CH₃, CH₂CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, CN, or G¹.

In some embodiments, each A and Z is independently substituted with 2R^(Y) on adjacent atoms, and the 2 R^(Y), together with the atoms towhich they are attached, form a 3-7 membered fused heterocyclyl or 5-6membered fused heteroaryl ring optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(X).

In some embodiments, the 2 R^(Y) together with the atoms to which theyare attached form a furanyl, pyrrolyl, or dioxolanyl ring, each of whichis optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(X).

In some embodiments, each R^(X) is independently fluoro.

In some embodiments, G¹ is cyclopropyl optionally substituted with 1-5R^(Z).

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-a):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof,

wherein:

D is bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanyl or bicyclo[2.2.2]octanyl, each of which isoptionally substituted with 1-4 R^(X) groups;

L¹ and L² are each independently CH₂O—*, CH₂OCH₂—*, or —O—, and “—*”indicates the attachment point to A or Z, respectively;

R¹ is hydrogen;

A and W are each independently phenyl, pyridyl, oxadiazolyl, imidazolyl,triazolyl, or isoxazolyl, each of which is optionally substituted with1-5 R^(Y) groups;

Z is hydrogen, phenyl, or pyridyl, wherein each phenyl or pyridyl isoptionally substituted with 1-5 R^(Y) groups;

each R^(X) is fluoro, oxo, or OH;

each R^(Y) is independently chloro, fluoro, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂,OCH₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, CN, or G¹; or

2 R^(Y) groups on adjacent atoms, together with the atoms to which theyare attached form a furanyl, pyrrolyl, or dioxolanyl ring, each of whichis optionally substituted with 1-2 R^(X); and

G¹ is cyclopropyl.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-b):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-c):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-d):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-e-1), Formula (I-e-2), Formula (I-e-3), Formula (I-e-4), orFormula (I-e-5):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-f):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-g):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof.

In some embodiments, a disclosed compound is selected from any compoundset forth in Table 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof.

In some embodiments, a disclosed compound or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof is formulated as a pharmaceutically acceptablecomposition comprising a disclosed compound and a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier.

In another aspect, the present invention features a method of treating aneurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy, cancer, an inflammatorydisease, a musculoskeletal disease, a metabolic disease, a mitochondrialdisease, or a disease or disorder associated with impaired function ofeIF2B or components in the ISR pathway (e.g., eIF2 pathway) in asubject, wherein the method comprises administering a compound ofFormula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, or a composition thereof, to asubject.

In some embodiments, the method comprises the treatment of aneurodegenerative disease. In some embodiments, the neurodegenerativedisease comprises vanishing white matter disease, childhood ataxia withCNS hypo-myelination, a leukodystrophy, a leukoencephalopathy,hypomyelinating or demyelinating disease, an intellectual disabilitysyndrome, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration,adrenoleukodystrophy, X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, cerebraladrenoleukodystrophy, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease, Krabbe disease,leukodystrophy due to mutation in DARS2 gene (sometimes known aslukoencephalopathy with brainstem and spinal cord involvement andlactate elevation (LB SL), DARS2-related spectrum disorders, Alzheimer'sdisease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease,frontotemporal dementia, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease,Huntington's disease, dementia (e.g., HIV-associated dementia or Lewybody dementia), kuru, Parkinson's disease, progressive nuclear palsy, atauopathy, or a prion disease. In some embodiments, theneurodegenerative disease comprises vanishing white matter disease. Insome embodiments, the neurodegenerative disease comprises a psychiatricdisease such as agoraphobia, Alzheimer's disease, anorexia nervosa,amnesia, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, body dysmorphic disorder,bulimia nervosa, claustrophobia, depression, delusions, Diogenessyndrome, dyspraxia, insomnia, Munchausen's syndrome, narcolepsy,narcissistic personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder,psychosis, phobic disorder, schizophrenia, seasonal affective disorder,schizoid personality disorder, sleepwalking, social phobia, substanceabuse, tardive dyskinesia, Tourette syndrome, or trichotillomania. Insome embodiments, the neurodegenerative disease comprises a disease ordisorder with symptoms of cognitive impairment or cognitive decline suchas Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease,schizophrenia, autism, frontotemporal dementia, dementia (e.g.,HIV-associated dementia or Lewy body dementia), age related dementia,chronic traumatic encephalopathy, HIV-induced neurocognitive impairment,a HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder, a hypoxic injury (e.g.,premature brain injury, chronic perinatal hypoxia), traumatic braininjury, stroke, or postoperative cognitive dysfunction. In someembodiments, the neurodegenerative disease comprises an intellectualdisability syndrome. In some embodiments, the neurodegenerative diseasecomprises mild cognitive impairment.

In some embodiments, the method comprises the treatment of cancer. Insome embodiments, the cancer comprises pancreatic cancer, breast cancer,multiple myeloma, or a cancer of the secretory cells. In someembodiments, the method comprises the treatment of cancer in combinationwith a chemotherapeutic agent for the enhancement of memory (e.g., longterm memory).

In some embodiments, the method comprises the treatment of aninflammatory disease. In some embodiments, the inflammatory diseasecomprises postoperative cognitive dysfunction, traumatic brain injury,arthritis (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or juvenileidiopathic arthritis), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), myastheniagravis, diabetes (e.g., juvenile onset diabetes or diabetes mellitustype 1), Guillain-Barre syndrome, Hashimoto's encephalitis, Hashimoto'sthyroiditis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, Sjogren's syndrome,vasculitis, glomerulonephritis, auto-immune thyroiditis, Behcet'sdisease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, bullous pemphigoid,sarcoidosis, ichthyosis, Graves' ophthalmopathy, inflammatory boweldisease, Addison's disease, vitiligo, asthma (e.g., allergic asthma),acne vulgaris, celiac disease, chronic prostatitis, pelvic inflammatorydisease, reperfusion injury, sarcoidosis, transplant rejection,interstitial cystitis, or atopic dermatitis.

In some embodiments, the method comprises the treatment of amusculoskeletal disease. In some embodiments, the musculoskeletaldisease comprises muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, Freidrich'sataxia, a muscle wasting disorder (e.g., muscle atrophy, sarcopenia,cachexia), inclusion body myopathy, progressive muscular atrophy, motorneuron disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, epicondylitis, tendinitis, backpain, muscle pain, muscle soreness, repetitive strain disorders, orparalysis.

In some embodiments, the method comprises the treatment of a metabolicdisease. In some embodiments, the metabolic disease comprisesnon-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD), liver fibrosis, obesity, heart disease, atherosclerosis,arthritis, cystinosis, phenylketonuria, proliferative retinopathy, orKearns-Sayre disease.

In some embodiments, the method comprises the treatment of amitochondrial disease. In some embodiments, the mitochondrial disease isassociated with, or is a result of, or is caused by mitochondrialdysfunction, one or more mitochondrial protein mutations, or one or moremitochondrial DNA mutations. In some embodiments, the mitochondrialdisease is a mitochondrial myopathy. In some embodiments, themitochondrial disease, e.g., the mitochondrial myopathy, is selectedfrom the group consisting of Barth syndrome, chronic progressiveexternal ophthalmoplegia (cPEO), Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS), Leighsyndrome (e.g., MILS, or maternally inherited Leigh syndrome),mitochondrial DNA depletion syndromes (MDDS, e.g., Alpers syndrome),mitochondrial encephalomyopathy (e.g., mitochondrial encephalomyopathy,lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS)), mitochondrialneurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE), myoclonus epilepsy withragged red fibers (MERRF), neuropathy, ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa(NARP), Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), and Pearsonsyndrome.

In another aspect, the present invention features a method of treating adisease or disorder related to modulation (e.g., a decrease) in eIF2Bactivity or level, modulation (e.g., a decrease) of eIF2α activity orlevel, modulation (e.g., an increase) in eIF2α phosphorylation,modulation (e.g., an increase) of phosphorylated eIF2α pathway activity,or modulation (e.g., an increase) of ISR activity in a subject, whereinthe method comprises administering a compound of Formula (I) or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof, or a composition thereof, to a subject. In someembodiments, the disease may be caused by a mutation to a gene orprotein sequence related to a member of the eIF2 pathway (e.g., theeIF2α signaling pathway or ISR pathway).

In another aspect, the present invention features a method of treating aleukodystrophy such as vanishing white matter disease (VWMD) orchildhood ataxia with central nervous system hypomyelination. In someembodiments, the leukodystrophy is characterized by an amino acidmutation (e.g., an amino acid deletion, amino acid addition, or aminoacid substitution) in a tRNA synthetase. In some embodiments,administration of a compound of Formula (I) enhances eIF2B activity in asubject with a leukodystrophy, such as vanishing white matter disease(VWMD) or childhood ataxia with central nervous system hypomyelination.

In another aspect, the present invention features a method of treating adisease or disorder related to an amino acid mutation (e.g., an aminoacid deletion, amino acid addition, or amino acid substitution) in agene or gene product (e.g., RNA or protein) that modulates (e.g.,reduces) protein synthesis. In some embodiments, administration of acompound of Formula (I) enhances residual GEF activity of a mutant GEFcomplex in a subject.

In another aspect, the present invention features a composition for usein treating a neurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy, cancer, aninflammatory disease, a musculoskeletal disease, a metabolic disease, ora mitochondrial disease in a subject, wherein the composition comprisesa compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,solvate, hydrate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof.

In some embodiments, the neurodegenerative disease comprises vanishingwhite matter disease, childhood ataxia with CNS hypo-myelination, aleukodystrophy, a leukoencephalopathy, hypomyelinating or demyelinatingdisease, an intellectual disability syndrome, progressive supranuclearpalsy, corticobasal degeneration, adrenoleukodystrophy, X-linkedadrenoleukodystrophy, cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy,Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease, Krabbe disease, leukodystrophy due tomutation in DARS2 gene (sometimes known as lukoencephalopathy withbrainstem and spinal cord involvement and lactate elevation (LBSL),DARS2-related spectrum disorders, Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophiclateral sclerosis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, frontotemporal dementia,Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease, Huntington's disease, dementia(e.g., HIV-associated dementia or Lewy body dementia), kuru, Parkinson'sdisease, progressive nuclear palsy, a tauopathy, or a prion disease. Insome embodiments, the neurodegenerative disease comprises vanishingwhite matter disease. In some embodiments, the neurodegenerative diseasecomprises a psychiatric disease such as agoraphobia, Alzheimer'sdisease, anorexia nervosa, amnesia, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder,body dysmorphic disorder, bulimia nervosa, claustrophobia, depression,delusions, Diogenes syndrome, dyspraxia, insomnia, Munchausen'ssyndrome, narcolepsy, narcissistic personality disorder,obsessive-compulsive disorder, psychosis, phobic disorder,schizophrenia, seasonal affective disorder, schizoid personalitydisorder, sleepwalking, social phobia, substance abuse, tardivedyskinesia, Tourette syndrome, or trichotillomania. In some embodiments,the neurodegenerative disease comprises a disease or disorder withsymptoms of cognitive impairment or cognitive decline such asAlzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease,schizophrenia, autism, frontotemporal dementia, dementia (e.g.,HIV-associated dementia or Lewy body dementia), age related dementia,chronic traumatic encephalopathy, HIV-induced neurocognitive impairment,a HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder, a hypoxic injury (e.g.,premature brain injury, chronic perinatal hypoxia), traumatic braininjury, stroke, or postoperative cognitive dysfunction. In someembodiments, the neurodegenerative disease comprises an intellectualdisability syndrome. In some embodiments, the neurodegenerative diseasecomprises mild cognitive impairment.

In some embodiments, the cancer comprises pancreatic cancer, breastcancer, multiple myeloma, or a cancer of the secretory cells. In someembodiments, the method comprises the treatment of cancer in combinationwith a chemotherapeutic agent for the enhancement of memory (e.g., longterm memory).

In some embodiments, the inflammatory disease comprises postoperativecognitive dysfunction, traumatic brain injury, arthritis (e.g.,rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or juvenile idiopathicarthritis), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), myasthenia gravis,diabetes (e.g., juvenile onset diabetes or diabetes mellitus type 1),Guillain-Barre syndrome, Hashimoto's encephalitis, Hashimoto'sthyroiditis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, Sjogren's syndrome,vasculitis, glomerulonephritis, auto-immune thyroiditis, Behcet'sdisease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, bullous pemphigoid,sarcoidosis, ichthyosis, Graves' ophthalmopathy, inflammatory boweldisease, Addison's disease, vitiligo, asthma (e.g., allergic asthma),acne vulgaris, celiac disease, chronic prostatitis, pelvic inflammatorydisease, reperfusion injury, sarcoidosis, transplant rejection,interstitial cystitis, or atopic dermatitis.

In some embodiments, the musculoskeletal disease comprises musculardystrophy, multiple sclerosis, Freidrich's ataxia, a muscle wastingdisorder (e.g., muscle atrophy, sarcopenia, cachexia), inclusion bodymyopathy, progressive muscular atrophy, motor neuron disease, carpaltunnel syndrome, epicondylitis, tendinitis, back pain, muscle pain,muscle soreness, repetitive strain disorders, or paralysis.

In some embodiments, the metabolic disease comprises non-alcoholicsteatohepatitis (NASH), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), liverfibrosis, obesity, heart disease, atherosclerosis, arthritis,cystinosis, phenylketonuria, proliferative retinopathy, or Kearns-Sayredisease.

In some embodiments, the mitochondrial disease is associated with, or isa result of, or is caused by mitochondrial dysfunction, one or moremitochondrial protein mutations, or one or more mitochondrial DNAmutations. In some embodiments, the mitochondrial disease is amitochondrial myopathy. In some embodiments, the mitochondrial disease,e.g., the mitochondrial myopathy, is selected from the group consistingof Barth syndrome, chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (cPEO),Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS), Leigh syndrome (e.g., MILS, or maternallyinherited Leigh syndrome), mitochondrial DNA depletion syndromes (MDDS,e.g., Alpers syndrome), mitochondrial encephalomyopathy (e.g.,mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-likeepisodes (MELAS)), mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy(MNGIE), myoclonus epilepsy with ragged red fibers (MERRF), neuropathy,ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa (NARP), Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy(LHON), and Pearson syndrome.

In another aspect, the present invention features a composition for usein treating a disease or disorder related to modulation (e.g., adecrease) in eIF2B activity or level, modulation (e.g., a decrease) ofeIF2α activity or level, modulation (e.g., an increase) in eIF2αphosphorylation, modulation (e.g., an increase) of phosphorylated eIF2αpathway activity, or modulation (e.g., an increase) of ISR activity in asubject, wherein the composition comprises a compound of Formula (I) ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof. In some embodiments, the disease may be caused bya mutation to a gene or protein sequence related to a member of the eIF2pathway (e.g., the eIF2α signaling pathway or ISR pathway).

In another aspect, the present invention features a composition for usein treating a leukodystrophy such as vanishing white matter disease(VWMD) or childhood ataxia with central nervous system hypomyelination.In some embodiments, the leukodystrophy is characterized by an aminoacid mutation (e.g., an amino acid deletion, amino acid addition, oramino acid substitution) in a tRNA synthetase. In some embodiments, thecomposition comprising a compound of Formula (I) enhances eIF2B activityin a subject with a leukodystrophy, such as vanishing white matterdisease (VWMD) or childhood ataxia with central nervous systemhypomyelination.

In another aspect, the present invention features a composition for usein treating a disease or disorder related to an amino acid mutation(e.g., an amino acid deletion, amino acid addition, or amino acidsubstitution) in a gene or gene product (e.g., RNA or protein) thatmodulates (e.g., reduces) protein synthesis. In some embodiments, thecomposition comprising a compound of Formula (I) enhances residual GEFactivity of a mutant GEF complex in a subject.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention features compounds, compositions, and methodscomprising a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof for use, e.g.,in the modulation (e.g., activation) of eIF2B and the attenuation of theISR signaling pathway.

Definitions Chemical Definitions

Definitions of specific functional groups and chemical terms aredescribed in more detail below. The chemical elements are identified inaccordance with the Periodic Table of the Elements, CAS version,Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 75^(th) Ed., inside cover, andspecific functional groups are generally defined as described therein.Additionally, general principles of organic chemistry, as well asspecific functional moieties and reactivity, are described in ThomasSorrell, Organic Chemistry, University Science Books, Sausalito, 1999;Smith and March, March's Advanced Organic Chemistry, 5^(th) Edition,John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 2001; Larock, Comprehensive OrganicTransformations, VCH Publishers, Inc., New York, 1989; and Carruthers,Some Modern Methods of Organic Synthesis, 3^(rd) Edition, CambridgeUniversity Press, Cambridge, 1987.

The abbreviations used herein have their conventional meaning within thechemical and biological arts. The chemical structures and formulae setforth herein are constructed according to the standard rules of chemicalvalency known in the chemical arts.

Compounds described herein can comprise one or more asymmetric centers,and thus can exist in various isomeric forms, e.g., enantiomers and/ordiastereomers. For example, the compounds described herein can be in theform of an individual enantiomer, diastereomer or geometric isomer, orcan be in the form of a mixture of stereoisomers, including racemicmixtures and mixtures enriched in one or more stereoisomer. Isomers canbe isolated from mixtures by methods known to those skilled in the art,including chiral high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) and theformation and crystallization of chiral salts; or preferred isomers canbe prepared by asymmetric syntheses. See, for example, Jacques et al.,Enantiomers, Racemates and Resolutions (Wiley Interscience, New York,1981); Wilen et al., Tetrahedron 33:2725 (1977); Eliel, Stereochemistryof Carbon Compounds (McGraw-Hill, N Y, 1962); and Wilen, Tables ofResolving Agents and Optical Resolutions p. 268 (E.L. Eliel, Ed., Univ.of Notre Dame Press, Notre Dame, Ind. 1972). The invention additionallyencompasses compounds described herein as individual isomerssubstantially free of other isomers, and alternatively, as mixtures ofvarious isomers.

As used herein a pure enantiomeric compound is substantially free fromother enantiomers or stereoisomers of the compound (i.e., inenantiomeric excess). In other words, an “S” form of the compound issubstantially free from the “R” form of the compound and is, thus, inenantiomeric excess of the “R” form. The term “enantiomerically pure” or“pure enantiomer” denotes that the compound comprises more than 75% byweight, more than 80% by weight, more than 85% by weight, more than 90%by weight, more than 91% by weight, more than 92% by weight, more than93% by weight, more than 94% by weight, more than 95% by weight, morethan 96% by weight, more than 97% by weight, more than 98% by weight,more than 99% by weight, more than 99.5% by weight, or more than 99.9%by weight, of the enantiomer. In certain embodiments, the weights arebased upon total weight of all enantiomers or stereoisomers of thecompound.

In the compositions provided herein, an enantiomerically pure compoundcan be present with other active or inactive ingredients. For example, apharmaceutical composition comprising enantiomerically pure R-compoundcan comprise, for example, about 90% excipient and about 10%enantiomerically pure R-compound. In certain embodiments, theenantiomerically pure R-compound in such compositions can, for example,comprise, at least about 95% by weight R-compound and at most about 5%by weight S-compound, by total weight of the compound. For example, apharmaceutical composition comprising enantiomerically pure S-compoundcan comprise, for example, about 90% excipient and about 10%enantiomerically pure S-compound. In certain embodiments, theenantiomerically pure S-compound in such compositions can, for example,comprise, at least about 95% by weight S-compound and at most about 5%by weight R-compound, by total weight of the compound. In certainembodiments, the active ingredient can be formulated with little or noexcipient or carrier.

Compound described herein may also comprise one or more isotopicsubstitutions. For example, H may be in any isotopic form, including ¹H,²H (D or deuterium), and ³H (T or tritium); C may be in any isotopicform, including ¹²C, ¹³C, and ¹⁴C; O may be in any isotopic form,including ¹⁶O and ¹⁸O; and the like.

The articles “a” and “an” may be used herein to refer to one or to morethan one (i.e. at least one) of the grammatical objects of the article.By way of example “an analogue” means one analogue or more than oneanalogue.

When a range of values is listed, it is intended to encompass each valueand sub-range within the range. For example “C₁-C₆ alkyl” is intended toencompass, C₁, C₂, C₃, C₄, C₅, C₆, C₁-C₆, C₁-C₅, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₃, C₁-C₂,C₂-C₆, C₂-C₅, C₂-C₄, C₂-C₃, C₃-C₆, C₃-C₅, C₃-C₄, C₄-C₆, C₄-C₅, and C₅-C₆alkyl.

The following terms are intended to have the meanings presentedtherewith below and are useful in understanding the description andintended scope of the present invention.

“Alkyl” refers to a radical of a straight-chain or branched saturatedhydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms (“C₁-C₂₀ alkyl”). Insome embodiments, an alkyl group has 1 to 12 carbon atoms (“C₁-C₁₂alkyl”). In some embodiments, an alkyl group has 1 to 8 carbon atoms(“C₁-C₈ alkyl”). In some embodiments, an alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbonatoms (“C₁-C₆ alkyl”). In some embodiments, an alkyl group has 1 to 5carbon atoms (“C₁-C₅ alkyl”). In some embodiments, an alkyl group has 1to 4 carbon atoms (“C₁-C₄ alkyl”). In some embodiments, an alkyl grouphas 1 to 3 carbon atoms (“C₁-C₃ alkyl”). In some embodiments, an alkylgroup has 1 to 2 carbon atoms (“C₁-C₂ alkyl”). In some embodiments, analkyl group has 1 carbon atom (“C₁ alkyl”). In some embodiments, analkyl group has 2 to 6 carbon atoms (“C₂-C₆ alkyl”). Examples of C₁-C₆alkyl groups include methyl (C₁), ethyl (C₂), n-propyl (C₃), isopropyl(C₃), n-butyl (C₄), tert-butyl (C₄), sec-butyl (C₄), iso-butyl (C₄),n-pentyl (C₅), 3-pentanyl (C₅), amyl (C₅), neopentyl (C₅),3-methyl-2-butanyl (C₅), tertiary amyl (C₅), and n-hexyl (C₆).Additional examples of alkyl groups include n-heptyl (C₇), n-octyl (C₈)and the like. Each instance of an alkyl group may be independentlyoptionally substituted, i.e., unsubstituted (an “unsubstituted alkyl”)or substituted (a “substituted alkyl”) with one or more substituents;e.g., for instance from 1 to 5 substituents, 1 to 3 substituents, or 1substituent. In certain embodiments, the alkyl group is unsubstitutedC₁₋₁₀ alkyl (e.g., —CH₃). In certain embodiments, the alkyl group issubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl. Common alkyl abbreviations include Me (—CH₃), Et(—CH₂CH₃), iPr (—CH(CH₃)₂), nPr (—CH₂CH₂CH₃), n-Bu (—CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃), ori-Bu (—CH₂CH(CH₃)₂).

The term “alkylene,” by itself or as part of another substituent, means,unless otherwise stated, a divalent radical derived from an alkyl, asexemplified, but not limited by, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—. Typically, an alkyl (oralkylene) group will have from 1 to 24 carbon atoms, with those groupshaving 10 or fewer carbon atoms being preferred in the presentinvention. The term “alkenylene,” by itself or as part of anothersubstituent, means, unless otherwise stated, a divalent radical derivedfrom an alkene. An alkylene group may be described as, e.g., aC₁-C₆-membered alkylene, wherein the term “membered” refers to thenon-hydrogen atoms within the moiety.

“Alkenyl” refers to a radical of a straight-chain or branchedhydrocarbon group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, one or morecarbon-carbon double bonds, and no triple bonds (“C₂-C₂₀ alkenyl”). Insome embodiments, an alkenyl group has 2 to 10 carbon atoms (“C₂-C₁₀alkenyl”). In some embodiments, an alkenyl group has 2 to 8 carbon atoms(“C₂-C₈ alkenyl”). In some embodiments, an alkenyl group has 2 to 6carbon atoms (“C₂-C₆ alkenyl”). In some embodiments, an alkenyl grouphas 2 to 5 carbon atoms (“C₂-C₅ alkenyl”). In some embodiments, analkenyl group has 2 to 4 carbon atoms (“C₂-C₄ alkenyl”). In someembodiments, an alkenyl group has 2 to 3 carbon atoms (“C₂-C₃ alkenyl”).In some embodiments, an alkenyl group has 2 carbon atoms (“C₂ alkenyl”).The one or more carbon-carbon double bonds can be internal (such as in2-butenyl) or terminal (such as in 1-butenyl). Examples of C₂-C₄ alkenylgroups include ethenyl (C₂), 1-propenyl (C₃), 2-propenyl (C₃), 1-butenyl(C₄), 2-butenyl (C₄), butadienyl (C₄), and the like. Examples of C₂-C₆alkenyl groups include the aforementioned C₂₋₄ alkenyl groups as well aspentenyl (C₅), pentadienyl (C₅), hexenyl (C₆), and the like. Additionalexamples of alkenyl include heptenyl (C₇), octenyl (C₈), octatrienyl(C₈), and the like. Each instance of an alkenyl group may beindependently optionally substituted, i.e., unsubstituted (an“unsubstituted alkenyl”) or substituted (a “substituted alkenyl”) withone or more substituents e.g., for instance from 1 to 5 substituents, 1to 3 substituents, or 1 substituent. In certain embodiments, the alkenylgroup is unsubstituted C₂₋₁₀ alkenyl. In certain embodiments, thealkenyl group is substituted C₂₋₆ alkenyl.

“Aryl” refers to a radical of a monocyclic or polycyclic (e.g., bicyclicor tricyclic) 4n+2 aromatic ring system (e.g., having 6, 10, or 14 πelectrons shared in a cyclic array) having 6-14 ring carbon atoms andzero heteroatoms provided in the aromatic ring system (“C₆-C₁₄ aryl”).In some embodiments, an aryl group has six ring carbon atoms (“C₆ aryl”;e.g., phenyl). In some embodiments, an aryl group has ten ring carbonatoms (“C₁₀ aryl”; e.g., naphthyl such as 1-naphthyl and 2-naphthyl). Insome embodiments, an aryl group has fourteen ring carbon atoms (“C₁₄aryl”; e.g., anthracyl). An aryl group may be described as, e.g., aC₆-C₁₀-membered aryl, wherein the term “membered” refers to thenon-hydrogen ring atoms within the moiety. Aryl groups include, but arenot limited to, phenyl, naphthyl, indenyl, and tetrahydronaphthyl. Eachinstance of an aryl group may be independently optionally substituted,i.e., unsubstituted (an “unsubstituted aryl”) or substituted (a“substituted aryl”) with one or more substituents. In certainembodiments, the aryl group is unsubstituted C₆-C₁₄ aryl. In certainembodiments, the aryl group is substituted C₆-C₁₄ aryl.

In certain embodiments, an aryl group is substituted with one or more ofgroups selected from halo, C₁-C₈ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₈ alkyl, haloxy-C₁-C₈alkyl, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy C₁-C₈ alkyl, and amino.

Examples of representative substituted aryls include the following

wherein one of R⁵⁶ and R⁵⁷ may be hydrogen and at least one of R⁵⁶ andR⁵⁷ is each independently selected from C₁-C₈ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₈ alkyl,4-10 membered heterocyclyl, alkanoyl, alkoxy-C₁-C₈ alkyl, heteroaryloxy,alkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, NR⁵⁸COR⁵⁹, NR⁵⁸SOR⁵⁹NR⁵⁸SO₂R⁵⁹,C(O)Oalkyl, C(O)Oaryl, CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹, CONR⁵⁸OR⁵⁹, NR⁵⁸R⁵⁹, SO₂NR⁵⁸R⁵⁹,S-alkyl, S(O)-alkyl, S(O)₂-alkyl, S-aryl, S(O)-aryl, S(O₂)-aryl; or R⁵⁶and R⁵⁷ may be joined to form a cyclic ring (saturated or unsaturated)from 5 to 8 atoms, optionally containing one or more heteroatomsselected from the group N, O, or S.

Other representative aryl groups having a fused heterocyclyl groupinclude the following:

wherein each W′ is selected from C(R⁶⁶)₂, NR⁶⁶, O and S; and each Y′ isselected from carbonyl, NR⁶⁶, O and S; and R⁶⁶ is independentlyhydrogen, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocyclyl,C₆-C₁₀ aryl, and 5-10 membered heteroaryl.

An “arylene” and a “heteroarylene,” alone or as part of anothersubstituent, mean a divalent radical derived from an aryl andheteroaryl, respectively. Non-limiting examples of heteroaryl groupsinclude pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, thiophenyl, thienyl, furanyl, indolyl,benzoxadiazolyl, benzodioxolyl, benzodioxanyl, thianaphthanyl,pyrrolopyridinyl, indazolyl, quinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, pyridopyrazinyl,quinazolinonyl, benzoisoxazolyl, imidazopyridinyl, benzofuranyl,benzothienyl, benzothiophenyl, phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, pyrrolyl,pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl,furylthienyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, benzothiazolyl, purinyl,benzimidazolyl, isoquinolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyrrolyl,diazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, isothiazolyl,pyrazolopyrimidinyl, pyrrolopyrimidinyl, benzotriazolyl, benzoxazolyl,or quinolyl. The examples above may be substituted or unsubstituted anddivalent radicals of each heteroaryl example above are non-limitingexamples of heteroarylene.

“Halo” or “halogen,” independently or as part of another substituent,mean, unless otherwise stated, a fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine(Br), or iodine (I) atom. The term “halide” by itself or as part ofanother substituent, refers to a fluoride, chloride, bromide, or iodideatom. In certain embodiments, the halo group is either fluorine orchlorine.

Additionally, terms such as “haloalkyl” are meant to includemonohaloalkyl and polyhaloalkyl. For example, the term “halo-C₁-C₆alkyl” includes, but is not limited to, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,trifluoromethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 4-chlorobutyl, 3-bromopropyl, andthe like.

The term “heteroalkyl,” by itself or in combination with another term,means, unless otherwise stated, a non-cyclic stable straight or branchedchain, or combinations thereof, including at least one carbon atom andat least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of O, N, P,Si, and S, and wherein the nitrogen and sulfur atoms may optionally beoxidized, and the nitrogen heteroatom may optionally be quaternized. Theheteroatom(s) O, N, P, S, and Si may be placed at any interior positionof the heteroalkyl group or at the position at which the alkyl group isattached to the remainder of the molecule. Exemplary heteroalkyl groupsinclude, but are not limited to: —CH₂—CH₂—O—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂—NH—CH₃,—CH₂—CH₂—N(CH₃)—CH₃, —CH₂—S—CH₂—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂, —S(O)₂, —S(O)—CH₃,—S(O)₂—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂—S(O)₂—CH₃, —CH═CH—O—CH₃, —Si(CH₃)₃, —CH₂—CH═N—OCH₃,—CH═CH—N(CH₃)—CH₃, —O—CH₃, and —O—CH₂—CH₃. Up to two or threeheteroatoms may be consecutive, such as, for example, —CH₂—NH—OCH₃ and—CH₂—O—Si(CH₃)₃. Where “heteroalkyl” is recited, followed by recitationsof specific heteroalkyl groups, such as —CH₂O, —NR^(B)R^(C), or thelike, it will be understood that the terms heteroalkyl and —CH₂O or—NR^(B)R^(C) are not redundant or mutually exclusive. Rather, thespecific heteroalkyl groups are recited to add clarity. Thus, the term“heteroalkyl” should not be interpreted herein as excluding specificheteroalkyl groups, such as —CH₂O, —NR^(B)R^(C), or the like.

Similarly, the term “heteroalkylene,” by itself or as part of anothersubstituent, means, unless otherwise stated, a divalent radical derivedfrom heteroalkyl, as exemplified, but not limited by, —CH₂O— and—CH₂CH₂O—. A heteroalkylene group may be described as, e.g., a2-7-membered heteroalkylene, wherein the term “membered” refers to thenon-hydrogen atoms within the moiety. For heteroalkylene groups,heteroatoms can also occupy either or both of the chain termini (e.g.,alkyleneoxy, alkylenedioxy, alkyleneamino, alkylenediamino, and thelike). Still further, for alkylene and heteroalkylene linking groups, noorientation of the linking group is implied by the direction in whichthe formula of the linking group is written. For example, the formula—C(O)₂R′— may represent both —C(O)₂R′— and —R′C(O)₂—.

“Heteroaryl” refers to a radical of a 5-10 membered monocyclic orbicyclic 4n+2 aromatic ring system (e.g., having 6 or 10 π electronsshared in a cyclic array) having ring carbon atoms and 1-4 ringheteroatoms provided in the aromatic ring system, wherein eachheteroatom is independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur(“5-10 membered heteroaryl”). In heteroaryl groups that contain one ormore nitrogen atoms, the point of attachment can be a carbon or nitrogenatom, as valency permits. Heteroaryl bicyclic ring systems can includeone or more heteroatoms in one or both rings. “Heteroaryl” also includesring systems wherein the heteroaryl ring, as defined above, is fusedwith one or more aryl groups wherein the point of attachment is eitheron the aryl or heteroaryl ring, and in such instances, the number ofring members designates the number of ring members in the fused(aryl/heteroaryl) ring system. Bicyclic heteroaryl groups wherein onering does not contain a heteroatom (e.g., indolyl, quinolinyl,carbazolyl, and the like) the point of attachment can be on either ring,i.e., either the ring bearing a heteroatom (e.g., 2-indolyl) or the ringthat does not contain a heteroatom (e.g., 5-indolyl). A heteroaryl groupmay be described as, e.g., a 6-10-membered heteroaryl, wherein the term“membered” refers to the non-hydrogen ring atoms within the moiety.

In some embodiments, a heteroaryl group is a 5-10 membered aromatic ringsystem having ring carbon atoms and 1-4 ring heteroatoms provided in thearomatic ring system, wherein each heteroatom is independently selectedfrom nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur (“5-10 membered heteroaryl”). In someembodiments, a heteroaryl group is a 5-8 membered aromatic ring systemhaving ring carbon atoms and 1-4 ring heteroatoms provided in thearomatic ring system, wherein each heteroatom is independently selectedfrom nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur (“5-8 membered heteroaryl”). In someembodiments, a heteroaryl group is a 5-6 membered aromatic ring systemhaving ring carbon atoms and 1-4 ring heteroatoms provided in thearomatic ring system, wherein each heteroatom is independently selectedfrom nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur (“5-6 membered heteroaryl”). In someembodiments, the 5-6 membered heteroaryl has 1-3 ring heteroatomsselected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. In some embodiments, the 5-6membered heteroaryl has 1-2 ring heteroatoms selected from nitrogen,oxygen, and sulfur. In some embodiments, the 5-6 membered heteroaryl has1 ring heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. Eachinstance of a heteroaryl group may be independently optionallysubstituted, i.e., unsubstituted (an “unsubstituted heteroaryl”) orsubstituted (a “substituted heteroaryl”) with one or more substituents.In certain embodiments, the heteroaryl group is unsubstituted 5-14membered heteroaryl. In certain embodiments, the heteroaryl group issubstituted 5-14 membered heteroaryl.

Exemplary 5-membered heteroaryl groups containing one heteroatominclude, without limitation, pyrrolyl, furanyl and thiophenyl. Exemplary5-membered heteroaryl groups containing two heteroatoms include, withoutlimitation, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, andisothiazolyl. Exemplary 5-membered heteroaryl groups containing threeheteroatoms include, without limitation, triazolyl, oxadiazolyl, andthiadiazolyl.

Exemplary 5-membered heteroaryl groups containing four heteroatomsinclude, without limitation, tetrazolyl. Exemplary 6-membered heteroarylgroups containing one heteroatom include, without limitation, pyridinyl.Exemplary 6-membered heteroaryl groups containing two heteroatomsinclude, without limitation, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, and pyrazinyl.Exemplary 6-membered heteroaryl groups containing three or fourheteroatoms include, without limitation, triazinyl and tetrazinyl,respectively. Exemplary 7-membered heteroaryl groups containing oneheteroatom include, without limitation, azepinyl, oxepinyl, andthiepinyl. Exemplary 5,6-bicyclic heteroaryl groups include, withoutlimitation, indolyl, isoindolyl, indazolyl, benzotriazolyl,benzothiophenyl, isobenzothiophenyl, benzofuranyl, benzoisofuranyl,benzimidazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, benzoxadiazolyl,benzthiazolyl, benzisothiazolyl, benzthiadiazolyl, indolizinyl, andpurinyl. Exemplary 6,6-bicyclic heteroaryl groups include, withoutlimitation, naphthyridinyl, pteridinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl,cinnolinyl, quinoxalinyl, phthalazinyl, and quinazolinyl.

Examples of representative heteroaryls include the following formulae:

wherein each Y is selected from carbonyl, N, NR⁶⁵, O, and S; and R⁶⁵ isindependently hydrogen, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 memberedheterocyclyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, and 5-10 membered heteroaryl.

“Cycloalkyl” refers to a radical of a non-aromatic cyclic hydrocarbongroup having from 3 to 10 ring carbon atoms (“C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl”) andzero heteroatoms in the non-aromatic ring system. In some embodiments, acycloalkyl group has 3 to 8 ring carbon atoms (“C₃-C₈cycloalkyl”). Insome embodiments, a cycloalkyl group has 3 to 6 ring carbon atoms(“C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl”). In some embodiments, a cycloalkyl group has 3 to 6ring carbon atoms (“C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl”). In some embodiments, acycloalkyl group has 5 to 10 ring carbon atoms (“C₅-C₁₀ cycloalkyl”). Acycloalkyl group may be described as, e.g., a C₄-C₇-membered cycloalkyl,wherein the term “membered” refers to the non-hydrogen ring atoms withinthe moiety. Exemplary C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl groups include, withoutlimitation, cyclopropyl (C₃), cyclopropenyl (C₃), cyclobutyl (C₄),cyclobutenyl (C₄), cyclopentyl (C₅), cyclopentenyl (C₅), cyclohexyl(C₆), cyclohexenyl (C₆), cyclohexadienyl (C₆), and the like. ExemplaryC₃-C₈ cycloalkyl groups include, without limitation, the aforementionedC₃-C₆ cycloalkyl groups as well as cycloheptyl (C₇), cycloheptenyl (C₇),cycloheptadienyl (C₇), cycloheptatrienyl (C₇), cyclooctyl (C₈),cyclooctenyl (C₈), cubanyl (C₈), bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanyl (C₅),bicyclo[2.2.2]octanyl (C₈), bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanyl (C₆),bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanyl (C₇), and the like. Exemplary C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylgroups include, without limitation, the aforementioned C₃-C₈ cycloalkylgroups as well as cyclononyl (C₉), cyclononenyl (C₉), cyclodecyl (C₁₀),cyclodecenyl (C₁₀), octahydro-1H-indenyl (C₉), decahydronaphthalenyl(C₁₀), spiro[4.5]decanyl (C₁₀), and the like. As the foregoing examplesillustrate, in certain embodiments, the cycloalkyl group is eithermonocyclic (“monocyclic cycloalkyl”) or contain a fused, bridged orspiro ring system such as a bicyclic system (“bicyclic cycloalkyl”) andcan be saturated or can be partially unsaturated. “Cycloalkyl” alsoincludes ring systems wherein the cycloalkyl ring, as defined above, isfused with one or more aryl groups wherein the point of attachment is onthe cycloalkyl ring, and in such instances, the number of carbonscontinue to designate the number of carbons in the cycloalkyl ringsystem. Each instance of a cycloalkyl group may be independentlyoptionally substituted, i.e., unsubstituted (an “unsubstitutedcycloalkyl”) or substituted (a “substituted cycloalkyl”) with one ormore substituents. In certain embodiments, the cycloalkyl group isunsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl. In certain embodiments, the cycloalkylgroup is a substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, “cycloalkyl” is a monocyclic, saturated cycloalkylgroup having from 3 to 10 ring carbon atoms (“C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl”). Insome embodiments, a cycloalkyl group has 3 to 8 ring carbon atoms(“C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl”). In some embodiments, a cycloalkyl group has 3 to 6ring carbon atoms (“C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl”). In some embodiments, acycloalkyl group has 5 to 6 ring carbon atoms (“C₅-C₆ cycloalkyl”). Insome embodiments, a cycloalkyl group has 5 to 10 ring carbon atoms(“C₅-C₁₀ cycloalkyl”). Examples of C₅-C₆ cycloalkyl groups includecyclopentyl (C₅) and cyclohexyl (C₅). Examples of C₃-C₆ cycloalkylgroups include the aforementioned C₅-C₆ cycloalkyl groups as well ascyclopropyl (C₃) and cyclobutyl (C₄). Examples of C₃-C₈ cycloalkylgroups include the aforementioned C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl groups as well ascycloheptyl (C₇) and cyclooctyl (C₈). Unless otherwise specified, eachinstance of a cycloalkyl group is independently unsubstituted (an“unsubstituted cycloalkyl”) or substituted (a “substituted cycloalkyl”)with one or more substituents. In certain embodiments, the cycloalkylgroup is unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl. In certain embodiments, thecycloalkyl group is substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl.

“Heterocyclyl” or “heterocyclic” refers to a radical of a 3- to10-membered non-aromatic ring system having ring carbon atoms and 1 to 4ring heteroatoms, wherein each heteroatom is independently selected fromnitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, boron, phosphorus, and silicon (“3-10 memberedheterocyclyl”). In heterocyclyl groups that contain one or more nitrogenatoms, the point of attachment can be a carbon or nitrogen atom, asvalency permits. A heterocyclyl group can either be monocyclic(“monocyclic heterocyclyl”) or a fused, bridged or spiro ring systemsuch as a bicyclic system (“bicyclic heterocyclyl”), and can besaturated or can be partially unsaturated. Heterocyclyl bicyclic ringsystems can include one or more heteroatoms in one or both rings.“Heterocyclyl” also includes ring systems wherein the heterocyclyl ring,as defined above, is fused with one or more cycloalkyl groups whereinthe point of attachment is either on the cycloalkyl or heterocyclylring, or ring systems wherein the heterocyclyl ring, as defined above,is fused with one or more aryl or heteroaryl groups, wherein the pointof attachment is on the heterocyclyl ring, and in such instances, thenumber of ring members continue to designate the number of ring membersin the heterocyclyl ring system. A heterocyclyl group may be describedas, e.g., a 3-7-membered heterocyclyl, wherein the term “membered”refers to the non-hydrogen ring atoms, i.e., carbon, nitrogen, oxygen,sulfur, boron, phosphorus, and silicon, within the moiety. Each instanceof heterocyclyl may be independently optionally substituted, i.e.,unsubstituted (an “unsubstituted heterocyclyl”) or substituted (a“substituted heterocyclyl”) with one or more substituents. In certainembodiments, the heterocyclyl group is unsubstituted 3-10 memberedheterocyclyl. In certain embodiments, the heterocyclyl group issubstituted 3-10 membered heterocyclyl.

In some embodiments, a heterocyclyl group is a 5-10 memberednon-aromatic ring system having ring carbon atoms and 1-4 ringheteroatoms, wherein each heteroatom is independently selected fromnitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, boron, phosphorus, and silicon (“5-10 memberedheterocyclyl”). In some embodiments, a heterocyclyl group is a 5-8membered non-aromatic ring system having ring carbon atoms and 1-4 ringheteroatoms, wherein each heteroatom is independently selected fromnitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur (“5-8 membered heterocyclyl”). In someembodiments, a heterocyclyl group is a 5-6 membered non-aromatic ringsystem having ring carbon atoms and 1-4 ring heteroatoms, wherein eachheteroatom is independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur(“5-6 membered heterocyclyl”). In some embodiments, the 5-6 memberedheterocyclyl has 1-3 ring heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen,and sulfur. In some embodiments, the 5-6 membered heterocyclyl has 1-2ring heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. In someembodiments, the 5-6 membered heterocyclyl has one ring heteroatomselected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.

Exemplary 3-membered heterocyclyl groups containing one heteroatominclude, without limitation, azirdinyl, oxiranyl, thiorenyl. Exemplary4-membered heterocyclyl groups containing one heteroatom include,without limitation, azetidinyl, oxetanyl and thietanyl. Exemplary5-membered heterocyclyl groups containing one heteroatom include,without limitation, tetrahydrofuranyl, dihydrofuranyl,tetrahydrothiophenyl, dihydrothiophenyl, pyrrolidinyl, dihydropyrrolyland pyrrolyl-2,5-dione. Exemplary 5-membered heterocyclyl groupscontaining two heteroatoms include, without limitation, dioxolanyl,oxasulfuranyl, disulfuranyl, and oxazolidin-2-one. Exemplary 5-memberedheterocyclyl groups containing three heteroatoms include, withoutlimitation, triazolinyl, oxadiazolinyl, and thiadiazolinyl. Exemplary6-membered heterocyclyl groups containing one heteroatom include,without limitation, piperidinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dihydropyridinyl,and thianyl. Exemplary 6-membered heterocyclyl groups containing twoheteroatoms include, without limitation, piperazinyl, morpholinyl,dithianyl, dioxanyl. Exemplary 6-membered heterocyclyl groups containingtwo heteroatoms include, without limitation, triazinanyl. Exemplary7-membered heterocyclyl groups containing one heteroatom include,without limitation, azepanyl, oxepanyl and thiepanyl. Exemplary8-membered heterocyclyl groups containing one heteroatom include,without limitation, azocanyl, oxecanyl and thiocanyl. Exemplary5-membered heterocyclyl groups fused to a C₆ aryl ring (also referred toherein as a 5,6-bicyclic heterocyclic ring) include, without limitation,indolinyl, isoindolinyl, dihydrobenzofuranyl, dihydrobenzothienyl,benzoxazolinonyl, and the like. Exemplary 6-membered heterocyclyl groupsfused to an aryl ring (also referred to herein as a 6,6-bicyclicheterocyclic ring) include, without limitation, tetrahydroquinolinyl,tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, and the like.

Particular examples of heterocyclyl groups are shown in the followingillustrative examples:

wherein each W″ is selected from CR⁶⁷, C(R⁶⁷)₂, NR⁶⁷, O, and S; and eachY″ is selected from NR⁶⁷, O, and S; and R⁶⁷ is independently hydrogen,C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocyclyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl,and 5-10-membered heteroaryl. These heterocyclyl rings may be optionallysubstituted with one or more groups selected from the group consistingof acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl,alkoxycarbonylamino, amino, substituted amino, aminocarbonyl (e.g.,amido), aminocarbonylamino, aminosulfonyl, sulfonylamino, aryl, aryloxy,azido, carboxyl, cyano, cycloalkyl, halogen, hydroxy, keto, nitro,thiol, —S-alkyl, —S-aryl, —S(O)-alkyl, —S(O)-aryl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, and—S(O)₂-aryl. Substituting groups include carbonyl or thiocarbonyl whichprovide, for example, lactam and urea derivatives.

“Nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl” group means a 4- to 7-memberednon-aromatic cyclic group containing at least one nitrogen atom, forexample, but without limitation, morpholine, piperidine (e.g.2-piperidinyl, 3-piperidinyl and 4-piperidinyl), pyrrolidine (e.g.2-pyrrolidinyl and 3-pyrrolidinyl), azetidine, pyrrolidone, imidazoline,imidazolidinone, 2-pyrazoline, pyrazolidine, piperazine, and N-alkylpiperazines such as N-methyl piperazine. Particular examples includeazetidine, piperidone and piperazone.

“Amino” refers to the radical —NR⁷⁰R⁷¹, wherein R⁷⁰ and R⁷¹ are eachindependently hydrogen, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 memberedheterocyclyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, and 5-10-membered heteroaryl. In someembodiments, amino refers to NH₂.

“Cyano” refers to the radical —CN.

“Hydroxy” refers to the radical —OH.

Alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroarylgroups, as defined herein, are optionally substituted (e.g.,“substituted” or “unsubstituted” alkyl, “substituted” or “unsubstituted”alkenyl, “substituted” or “unsubstituted” alkynyl, “substituted” or“unsubstituted” cycloalkyl, “substituted” or “unsubstituted”heterocyclyl, “substituted” or “unsubstituted” aryl or “substituted” or“unsubstituted” heteroaryl group). In general, the term “substituted”,whether preceded by the term “optionally” or not, means that at leastone hydrogen present on a group (e.g., a carbon or nitrogen atom) isreplaced with a permissible substituent, e.g., a substituent which uponsubstitution results in a stable compound, e.g., a compound which doesnot spontaneously undergo transformation such as by rearrangement,cyclization, elimination, or other reaction. Unless otherwise indicated,a “substituted” group has a substituent at one or more substitutablepositions of the group, and when more than one position in any givenstructure is substituted, the substituent is either the same ordifferent at each position. The term “substituted” is contemplated toinclude substitution with all permissible substituents of organiccompounds, such as any of the substituents described herein that resultin the formation of a stable compound. The present inventioncontemplates any and all such combinations in order to arrive at astable compound. For purposes of this invention, heteroatoms such asnitrogen may have hydrogen substituents and/or any suitable substituentas described herein which satisfy the valencies of the heteroatoms andresults in the formation of a stable moiety.

Two or more substituents may optionally be joined to form aryl,heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl groups. Such so-calledring-forming substituents are typically, though not necessarily, foundattached to a cyclic base structure. In one embodiment, the ring-formingsubstituents are attached to adjacent members of the base structure. Forexample, two ring-forming substituents attached to adjacent members of acyclic base structure create a fused ring structure. In anotherembodiment, the ring-forming substituents are attached to a singlemember of the base structure. For example, two ring-forming substituentsattached to a single member of a cyclic base structure create aspirocyclic structure. In yet another embodiment, the ring-formingsubstituents are attached to non-adjacent members of the base structure.

A “counterion” or “anionic counterion” is a negatively charged groupassociated with a cationic quaternary amino group in order to maintainelectronic neutrality. Exemplary counterions include halide ions (e.g.,F⁻, Cl⁻, Br⁻, I⁻), NO₃ ⁻, ClO₄ ⁻, OH⁻, H₂PO₄ ⁻, HSO₄ ⁻, sulfonate ions(e.g., methansulfonate, trifluoromethanesulfonate, p-toluenesulfonate,benzenesulfonate, 10-camphor sulfonate, naphthalene-2-sulfonate,naphthalene-1-sulfonic acid-5-sulfonate, ethan-1-sulfonicacid-2-sulfonate, and the like), and carboxylate ions (e.g., acetate,ethanoate, propanoate, benzoate, glycerate, lactate, tartrate,glycolate, and the like).

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” is meant to include saltsof the active compounds that are prepared with relatively nontoxic acidsor bases, depending on the particular substituents found on thecompounds described herein. When compounds of the present inventioncontain relatively acidic functionalities, base addition salts can beobtained by contacting the neutral form of such compounds with asufficient amount of the desired base, either neat or in a suitableinert solvent. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable base additionsalts include sodium, potassium, calcium, ammonium, organic amino, ormagnesium salt, or a similar salt. When compounds of the presentinvention contain relatively basic functionalities, acid addition saltscan be obtained by contacting the neutral form of such compounds with asufficient amount of the desired acid, either neat or in a suitableinert solvent. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable acid additionsalts include those derived from inorganic acids like hydrochloric,hydrobromic, nitric, carbonic, monohydrogencarbonic, phosphoric,monohydrogenphosphoric, dihydrogenphosphoric, sulfuric,monohydrogensulfuric, hydriodic, or phosphorous acids and the like, aswell as the salts derived from relatively nontoxic organic acids likeacetic, propionic, isobutyric, maleic, malonic, benzoic, succinic,suberic, fumaric, lactic, mandelic, phthalic, benzenesulfonic,p-tolylsulfonic, citric, tartaric, methanesulfonic, and the like. Alsoincluded are salts of amino acids such as arginate and the like, andsalts of organic acids like glucuronic or galactunoric acids and thelike (see, e.g., Berge et al, Journal of Pharmaceutical Science 66: 1-19(1977)). Certain specific compounds of the present invention containboth basic and acidic functionalities that allow the compounds to beconverted into either base or acid addition salts. Otherpharmaceutically acceptable carriers known to those of skill in the artare suitable for the present invention. Salts tend to be more soluble inaqueous or other protonic solvents that are the corresponding free baseforms. In other cases, the preparation may be a lyophilized powder in afirst buffer, e.g., in 1 mM-50 mM histidine, 0.1%-2% sucrose, 2%-7%mannitol at a pH range of 4.5 to 5.5, that is combined with a secondbuffer prior to use.

Thus, the compounds of the present invention may exist as salts, such aswith pharmaceutically acceptable acids. The present invention includessuch salts. Examples of such salts include hydrochlorides,hydrobromides, sulfates, methanesulfonates, nitrates, maleates,acetates, citrates, fumarates, tartrates (e.g., (+)-tartrates,(−)-tartrates, or mixtures thereof including racemic mixtures),succinates, benzoates, and salts with amino acids such as glutamic acid.These salts may be prepared by methods known to those skilled in theart.

The neutral forms of the compounds are preferably regenerated bycontacting the salt with a base or acid and isolating the parentcompound in the conventional manner. The parent form of the compounddiffers from the various salt forms in certain physical properties, suchas solubility in polar solvents.

In addition to salt forms, the present invention provides compounds,which are in a prodrug form. Prodrugs of the compounds described hereinare those compounds that readily undergo chemical changes underphysiological conditions to provide the compounds of the presentinvention. Additionally, prodrugs can be converted to the compounds ofthe present invention by chemical or biochemical methods in an ex vivoenvironment. For example, prodrugs can be slowly converted to thecompounds of the present invention when placed in a transdermal patchreservoir with a suitable enzyme or chemical reagent.

Certain compounds of the present invention can exist in unsolvated formsas well as solvated forms, including hydrated forms. In general, thesolvated forms are equivalent to unsolvated forms and are encompassedwithin the scope of the present invention. Certain compounds of thepresent invention may exist in multiple crystalline or amorphous forms.In general, all physical forms are equivalent for the uses contemplatedby the present invention and are intended to be within the scope of thepresent invention.

As used herein, the term “salt” refers to acid or base salts of thecompounds used in the methods of the present invention. Illustrativeexamples of acceptable salts are mineral acid (hydrochloric acid,hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, and the like) salts, organic acid(acetic acid, propionic acid, glutamic acid, citric acid and the like)salts, quaternary ammonium (methyl iodide, ethyl iodide, and the like)salts.

Certain compounds of the present invention possess asymmetric carbonatoms (optical or chiral centers) or double bonds; the enantiomers,racemates, diastereomers, tautomers, geometric isomers, stereoisometricforms that may be defined, in terms of absolute stereochemistry, as (R)-or (S)- or, as (D)- or (L)- for amino acids, and individual isomers areencompassed within the scope of the present invention. The compounds ofthe present invention do not include those which are known in art to betoo unstable to synthesize and/or isolate. The present invention ismeant to include compounds in racemic and optically pure forms.Optically active (R)- and (S)-, or (D)- and (L)-isomers may be preparedusing chiral synthons or chiral reagents, or resolved using conventionaltechniques. When the compounds described herein contain olefinic bondsor other centers of geometric asymmetry, and unless specified otherwise,it is intended that the compounds include both E and Z geometricisomers.

As used herein, the term “isomers” refers to compounds having the samenumber and kind of atoms, and hence the same molecular weight, butdiffering in respect to the structural arrangement or configuration ofthe atoms.

The term “tautomer,” as used herein, refers to one of two or morestructural isomers which exist in equilibrium and which are readilyconverted from one isomeric form to another.

It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that certain compounds ofthis invention may exist in tautomeric forms, all such tautomeric formsof the compounds being within the scope of the invention.

The terms “treating” or “treatment” refers to any indicia of success inthe treatment or amelioration of an injury, disease, pathology orcondition, including any objective or subjective parameter such asabatement; remission; diminishing of symptoms or making the injury,pathology or condition more tolerable to the patient; slowing in therate of degeneration or decline; making the final point of degenerationless debilitating; improving a patient's physical or mental well-being.The treatment or amelioration of symptoms can be based on objective orsubjective parameters; including the results of a physical examination,neuropsychiatric exams, and/or a psychiatric evaluation. For example,certain methods herein treat cancer (e.g. pancreatic cancer, breastcancer, multiple myeloma, cancers of secretory cells), neurodegenerativediseases (e.g. Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, frontotemporaldementia), leukodystrophies (e.g., vanishing white matter disease,childhood ataxia with CNS hypo-myelination), postsurgical cognitivedysfunction, traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury,intellectual disability syndromes, inflammatory diseases,musculoskeletal diseases, metabolic diseases, or diseases or disordersassociated with impaired function of eIF2B or components in a signaltransduction or signaling pathway including the ISR and decreased eIF2pathway activity). For example certain methods herein treat cancer bydecreasing or reducing or preventing the occurrence, growth, metastasis,or progression of cancer or decreasing a symptom of cancer; treatneurodegeneration by improving mental wellbeing, increasing mentalfunction, slowing the decrease of mental function, decreasing dementia,delaying the onset of dementia, improving cognitive skills, decreasingthe loss of cognitive skills, improving memory, decreasing thedegradation of memory, decreasing a symptom of neurodegeneration orextending survival; treat vanishing white matter disease by reducing asymptom of vanishing white matter disease or reducing the loss of whitematter or reducing the loss of myelin or increasing the amount of myelinor increasing the amount of white matter; treat childhood ataxia withCNS hypo-myelination by decreasing a symptom of childhood ataxia withCNS hypo-myelination or increasing the level of myelin or decreasing theloss of myelin; treat an intellectual disability syndrome by decreasinga symptom of an intellectual disability syndrome, treat an inflammatorydisease by treating a symptom of the inflammatory disease; treat amusculoskeletal disease by treating a symptom of the musculoskeletaldisease; or treat a metabolic disease by treating a symptom of themetabolic disease. Symptoms of a disease, disorder, or conditiondescribed herein (e.g., cancer, a neurodegenerative disease, aleukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletal disease, ametabolic disease, or a condition or disease associated with impairedfunction of eIF2B or components in a signal transduction pathwayincluding the eIF2 pathway, eIF2α phosphorylation. or ISR pathway) wouldbe known or may be determined by a person of ordinary skill in the art.The term “treating” and conjugations thereof, include prevention of aninjury, pathology, condition, or disease (e.g. preventing thedevelopment of one or more symptoms of a disease, disorder, or conditiondescribed herein).

An “effective amount” is an amount sufficient to accomplish a statedpurpose (e.g. achieve the effect for which it is administered, treat adisease, reduce enzyme activity, increase enzyme activity, or reduce oneor more symptoms of a disease or condition). An example of an “effectiveamount” is an amount sufficient to contribute to the treatment,prevention, or reduction of a symptom or symptoms of a disease, whichcould also be referred to as a “therapeutically effective amount.” A“prophylactically effective amount” of a drug is an amount of a drugthat, when administered to a subject, will have the intendedprophylactic effect, e.g., preventing or delaying the onset (orreoccurrence) of an injury, disease, pathology or condition, or reducingthe likelihood of the onset (or reoccurrence) of an injury, disease,pathology, or condition, or their symptoms. The full prophylactic effectdoes not necessarily occur by administration of one dose, and may occuronly after administration of a series of doses. Thus, a prophylacticallyeffective amount may be administered in one or more administrations. Theexact amounts will depend on the purpose of the treatment, and will beascertainable by one skilled in the art using known techniques (see,e.g., Lieberman, Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms (vols. 1-3, 1992); Lloyd,The Art, Science and Technology of Pharmaceutical Compounding (1999);Pickar, Dosage Calculations (1999); and Remington: The Science andPractice of Pharmacy, 20th Edition, 2003, Gennaro, Ed., Lippincott,Williams & Wilkins).

A “reduction” of a symptom or symptoms (and grammatical equivalents ofthis phrase) means decreasing of the severity or frequency of thesymptom(s), or elimination of the symptom(s).

The term “associated” or “associated with” in the context of a substanceor substance activity or function associated with a disease (e.g., adisease or disorder described herein, e.g., cancer, a neurodegenerativedisease, a leukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletaldisease, a metabolic disease, or a disease or disorder associated withimpaired function of eIF2B or components in a signal transductionpathway including the eIF2 pathway, eIF2α phosphorylation. or ISRpathway) means that the disease is caused by (in whole or in part), or asymptom of the disease is caused by (in whole or in part) the substanceor substance activity or function. For example, a symptom of a diseaseor condition associated with an impaired function of the eIF2B may be asymptom that results (entirely or partially) from a decrease in eIF2Bactivity (e.g. decrease in eIF2B activity or levels, increase in eIF2αphosphorylation or activity of phosphorylated eIF2α or reduced eIF2activity or increase in activity of phosphorylated eIF2α signaltransduction or the ISR signalling pathway). As used herein, what isdescribed as being associated with a disease, if a causative agent,could be a target for treatment of the disease. For example, a diseaseassociated with decreased eIF2 activity or eIF2 pathway activity, may betreated with an agent (e.g., compound as described herein) effective forincreasing the level or activity of eIF2 or eIF2 pathway or a decreasein phosphorylated eIF2α activity or the ISR pathway. For example, adisease associated with phosphorylated eIF2α may be treated with anagent (e.g., compound as described herein) effective for decreasing thelevel of activity of phosphorylated eIF2α or a downstream component oreffector of phosphorylated eIF2α. For example, a disease associated witheIF2α may be treated with an agent (e.g., compound as described herein)effective for increasing the level of activity of eIF2 or a downstreamcomponent or effector of eIF2.

“Control” or “control experiment” is used in accordance with its plainordinary meaning and refers to an experiment in which the subjects orreagents of the experiment are treated as in a parallel experimentexcept for omission of a procedure, reagent, or variable of theexperiment. In some instances, the control is used as a standard ofcomparison in evaluating experimental effects.

“Contacting” is used in accordance with its plain ordinary meaning andrefers to the process of allowing at least two distinct species (e.g.chemical compounds including biomolecules, or cells) to becomesufficiently proximal to react, interact or physically touch. It shouldbe appreciated, however, that the resulting reaction product can beproduced directly from a reaction between the added reagents or from anintermediate from one or more of the added reagents which can beproduced in the reaction mixture. The term “contacting” may includeallowing two species to react, interact, or physically touch, whereinthe two species may be a compound as described herein and a protein orenzyme (e.g. eIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2 pathway or ISRpathway). In some embodiments contacting includes allowing a compounddescribed herein to interact with a protein or enzyme that is involvedin a signaling pathway (e.g. eIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2pathway or ISR pathway).

As defined herein, the term “inhibition”, “inhibit”, “inhibiting” andthe like in reference to a protein-inhibitor (e.g., antagonist)interaction means negatively affecting (e.g., decreasing) the activityor function of the protein relative to the activity or function of theprotein in the absence of the inhibitor. In some embodiments, inhibitionrefers to reduction of a disease or symptoms of disease. In someembodiments, inhibition refers to a reduction in the activity of asignal transduction pathway or signaling pathway. Thus, inhibitionincludes, at least in part, partially or totally blocking stimulation,decreasing, preventing, or delaying activation, or inactivating,desensitizing, or down-regulating signal transduction or enzymaticactivity or the amount of a protein. In some embodiments, inhibitionrefers to a decrease in the activity of a signal transduction pathway orsignaling pathway (e.g., eIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2pathway, pathway activated by eIF2α phosphorylation, or ISR pathway).Thus, inhibition may include, at least in part, partially or totallydecreasing stimulation, decreasing or reducing activation, orinactivating, desensitizing, or down-regulating signal transduction orenzymatic activity or the amount of a protein increased in a disease(e.g. eIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway,wherein each is associated with cancer, a neurodegenerative disease, aleukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletal disease, or ametabolic disease). Inhibition may include, at least in part, partiallyor totally decreasing stimulation, decreasing or reducing activation, ordeactivating, desensitizing, or down-regulating signal transduction orenzymatic activity or the amount of a protein (e.g. eIF2B, eIF2α, orcomponent of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway) that may modulate thelevel of another protein or increase cell survival (e.g., decrease inphosphorylated eIF2α pathway activity may increase cell survival incells that may or may not have an increase in phosphorylated eIF2αpathway activity relative to a non-disease control or decrease in eIF2αpathway activity may increase cell survival in cells that may or may nothave an increase in eIF2α pathway activity relative to a non-diseasecontrol).

As defined herein, the term “activation”, “activate”, “activating” andthe like in reference to a protein-activator (e.g. agonist) interactionmeans positively affecting (e.g. increasing) the activity or function ofthe protein (e.g. eIF2B, eIF2α, or component of the eIF2 pathway or ISRpathway) relative to the activity or function of the protein in theabsence of the activator (e.g. compound described herein). In someembodiments, activation refers to an increase in the activity of asignal transduction pathway or signaling pathway (e.g. eIF2B, eIF2α, orcomponent of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway). Thus, activation mayinclude, at least in part, partially or totally increasing stimulation,increasing or enabling activation, or activating, sensitizing, orup-regulating signal transduction or enzymatic activity or the amount ofa protein decreased in a disease (e.g. level of eIF2B, eIF2α, orcomponent of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway associated with cancer, aneurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, amusculoskeletal disease, or a metabolic disease). Activation mayinclude, at least in part, partially or totally increasing stimulation,increasing or enabling activation, or activating, sensitizing, orup-regulating signal transduction or enzymatic activity or the amount ofa protein (e.g., eIF2B, eIF2α, or component of the eIF2 pathway or ISRpathway) that may modulate the level of another protein or increase cellsurvival (e.g., increase in eIF2α activity may increase cell survival incells that may or may not have a reduction in eIF2α activity relative toa non-disease control).

The term “modulation” refers to an increase or decrease in the level ofa target molecule or the function of a target molecule. In someembodiments, modulation of eIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2pathway or ISR pathway may result in reduction of the severity of one ormore symptoms of a disease associated with eIF2B, eIF2α, or a componentof the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway (e.g., cancer, a neurodegenerativedisease, a leukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletaldisease, or a metabolic disease) or a disease that is not caused byeIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway but maybenefit from modulation of eIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2pathway or ISR pathway (e.g., decreasing in level or level of activityof eIF2B, eIF2α or a component of the eIF2 pathway).

The term “modulator” as used herein refers to modulation of (e.g., anincrease or decrease in) the level of a target molecule or the functionof a target molecule. In embodiments, a modulator of eIF2B, eIF2α, orcomponent of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway is an anti-cancer agent. Inembodiments, a modulator of eIF2B, eIF2α, or component of the eIF2pathway or ISR pathway is a neuroprotectant. In embodiments, a modulatorof eIF2B, eIF2α, or component of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway is amemory enhancing agent. In embodiments, a modulator of eIF2B, eIF2α, orcomponent of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway is a memory enhancing agent(e.g., a long term memory enhancing agent). In embodiments, a modulatorof eIF2B, eIF2α, or component of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway is ananti-inflammatory agent. In some embodiments, a modulator of eIF2B,eIF2α, or component of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway is apain-relieving agent.

“Patient” or “subject in need thereof refers to a living organismsuffering from or prone to a disease or condition that can be treated byadministration of a compound or pharmaceutical composition, as providedherein. Non-limiting examples include humans, other mammals, bovines,rats, mice, dogs, monkeys, goat, sheep, cows, deer, and othernon-mammalian animals. In some embodiments, a patient is human. In someembodiments, a patient is a domesticated animal. In some embodiments, apatient is a dog. In some embodiments, a patient is a parrot. In someembodiments, a patient is livestock animal. In some embodiments, apatient is a mammal. In some embodiments, a patient is a cat. In someembodiments, a patient is a horse. In some embodiments, a patient isbovine. In some embodiments, a patient is a canine. In some embodiments,a patient is a feline. In some embodiments, a patient is an ape. In someembodiments, a patient is a monkey. In some embodiments, a patient is amouse. In some embodiments, a patient is an experimental animal. In someembodiments, a patient is a rat. In some embodiments, a patient is ahamster. In some embodiments, a patient is a test animal. In someembodiments, a patient is a newborn animal. In some embodiments, apatient is a newborn human. In some embodiments, a patient is a newbornmammal. In some embodiments, a patient is an elderly animal. In someembodiments, a patient is an elderly human. In some embodiments, apatient is an elderly mammal. In some embodiments, a patient is ageriatric patient.

“Disease”, “disorder” or “condition” refers to a state of being orhealth status of a patient or subject capable of being treated with acompound, pharmaceutical composition, or method provided herein. In someembodiments, the compounds and methods described herein comprisereduction or elimination of one or more symptoms of the disease,disorder, or condition, e.g., through administration of a compound ofFormula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The term “signaling pathway” as used herein refers to a series ofinteractions between cellular and optionally extra-cellular components(e.g. proteins, nucleic acids, small molecules, ions, lipids) thatconveys a change in one component to one or more other components, whichin turn may convey a change to additional components, which isoptionally propagated to other signaling pathway components.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable excipient” and “pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier” refer to a substance that aids the administration of an activeagent to and absorption by a subject and can be included in thecompositions of the present invention without causing a significantadverse toxicological effect on the patient. Non-limiting examples ofpharmaceutically acceptable excipients include water, NaCl, normalsaline solutions, lactated Ringer's, normal sucrose, normal glucose,binders, fillers, disintegrants, lubricants, coatings, sweeteners,flavors, salt solutions (such as Ringer's solution), alcohols, oils,gelatins, carbohydrates such as lactose, amylose or starch, fatty acidesters, hydroxymethycellulose, polyvinyl pyrrolidine, and colors, andthe like. Such preparations can be sterilized and, if desired, mixedwith auxiliary agents such as lubricants, preservatives, stabilizers,wetting agents, emulsifiers, salts for influencing osmotic pressure,buffers, coloring, and/or aromatic substances and the like that do notdeleteriously react with the compounds of the invention. One of skill inthe art will recognize that other pharmaceutical excipients are usefulin the present invention.

The term “preparation” is intended to include the formulation of theactive compound with encapsulating material as a carrier providing acapsule in which the active component with or without other carriers, issurrounded by a carrier, which is thus in association with it.Similarly, cachets and lozenges are included. Tablets, powders,capsules, pills, cachets, and lozenges can be used as solid dosage formssuitable for oral administration.

As used herein, the term “administering” means oral administration,administration as a suppository, topical contact, intravenous,parenteral, intraperitoneal, intramuscular, intralesional, intrathecal,intracranial, intranasal or subcutaneous administration, or theimplantation of a slow-release device, e.g., a mini-osmotic pump, to asubject. Administration is by any route, including parenteral andtransmucosal (e.g., buccal, sublingual, palatal, gingival, nasal,vaginal, rectal, or transdermal). Parenteral administration includes,e.g., intravenous, intramuscular, intra-arterial, intradermal,subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, intraventricular, and intracranial. Othermodes of delivery include, but are not limited to, the use of liposomalformulations, intravenous infusion, transdermal patches, etc. By“co-administer” it is meant that a composition described herein isadministered at the same time, just prior to, or just after theadministration of one or more additional therapies (e.g., anti-canceragent, chemotherapeutic, or treatment for a neurodegenerative disease).The compound of the invention can be administered alone or can becoadministered to the patient. Coadministration is meant to includesimultaneous or sequential administration of the compound individuallyor in combination (more than one compound or agent). Thus, thepreparations can also be combined, when desired, with other activesubstances (e.g. to reduce metabolic degradation).

The term “eIF2B” as used herein refers to the heteropentamericeukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B. eIF2B is composed of fivesubunits: eIF2B1, eIF2B2, eIF2B3, eIF2B4 and eIF2B5. eIF2B1 refers tothe protein associated with Entrez gene 1967, OMIM 606686, UniprotQ14232, and/or RefSeq (protein) NP_001405. eIF2B2 refers to the proteinassociated with Entrez gene 8892, OMIM 606454, Uniprot P49770, and/orRefSeq (protein) NP_055054. eIF2B3 refers to the protein associated withEntrez gene 8891, OMIM 606273, Uniprot Q9NR50, and/or RefSeq (protein)NP_065098. eIF2B4 refers to the protein associated with Entrez gene8890, OMIM 606687, Uniprot Q9UI10, and/or RefSeq (protein) NP_751945.eIF2B5 refers to the protein associated with Entrez gene 8893, OMIM603945, Uniprot Q13144, and/or RefSeq (protein) NP_003898.

The terms “eIF2alpha,” “eIF2α,” or “eIF2a” are interchangeable and referto the protein “eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha subuniteIF2S1”. In embodiments, “eIF2alpha”, “eIF2a” or “eIF2α” refer to thehuman protein. Included in the terms “eIF2alpha”, “eIF2a” or “eIF2α” arethe wildtype and mutant forms of the protein. In embodiments,“eIF2alpha”, “eIF2a” or “eIF2α” refer to the protein associated withEntrez Gene 1965, OMIM 603907, UniProt P05198, and/or RefSeq (protein)NP_004085. In embodiments, the reference numbers immediately above referto the protein and associated nucleic acids known as of the date offiling of this application.

Compounds

In one aspect, the present invention features a compound of Formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof, wherein:

D is a bridged bicyclic cycloalkyl, bridged bicyclic heterocyclyl, orcubanyl, wherein each bridged bicyclic cycloalkyl, bridged bicyclicheterocyclyl, or cubanyl is optionally substituted with 1-4 R^(X); andwherein if the bridged bicyclic heterocyclyl contains a substitutablenitrogen moiety, the substitutable nitrogen moiety may be optionallysubstituted by R^(N1);

L¹ and L² are each independently C₁-C₆ alkylene, 2-7 memberedheteroalkylene, or —O—, wherein each C₁-C₆ alkylene or 2-7 memberedheteroalkylene is optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(X);

R¹ is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl;

R^(N1) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl,hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₂-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₂-C₆alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)OR^(D), —C(O)OR^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D);

A and W are each independently phenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl,wherein each phenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substitutedwith 1-5 R^(Y);

Z is hydrogen, phenyl, or 5-6-membered heteroaryl, wherein each phenylor 5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(Y);

each R^(X) is independently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl,cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, oxo, halo, cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C),—NR^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D),—SR^(E), —S(O)R^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D);

each R^(Y) is independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆alkoxy, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl oxo, halo, cyano, —OR^(A),—NR^(B)R^(C), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH,—C(O)OR^(D), —S(R^(F))_(m), —S(O)R^(B), —S(O)₂R^(D), and G¹; or

2 R^(Y) groups on adjacent atoms, together with the atoms to which theyare attached form a 3-7-membered fused cycloalkyl, 3-7-membered fusedheterocyclyl, aryl, or 5-6 membered fused heteroaryl optionallysubstituted with 1-5 R^(X);

each G¹ is independently 3-7-membered cycloalkyl, 3-7-memberedheterocyclyl, aryl, or 5-6-membered heteroaryl, wherein each3-7-membered cycloalkyl, 3-7-membered heterocyclyl, aryl, or5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with 1-3 R^(Z);

each R^(Z) is independently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo, cyano, —OR^(A),—NR^(B)R^(C), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH,—C(O)OR^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D);

R^(A) is, at each occurrence, independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl,halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), or —C(O)OR^(D);

each of R^(B) and R^(C) is independently hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl; or

R^(B) and R^(C) together with the atom to which they are attached form a3-7-membered heterocyclyl ring optionally substituted with 1-3 R^(Z);

each R^(D) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl or halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl;

each R^(E) is independently hydrogen C₁-C₆ alkyl, or halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl;

each R^(F) is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, or halo; and

m is 1 when R^(F) is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl, 3 when R^(F) is C₁-C₆alkyl, or 5 when R^(F) is halo.

In some embodiments, D is a bridged bicyclic cycloalkyl, a bridgedbicyclic heterocyclyl, or cubanyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted with 1-4 R^(X) groups.

In some embodiments, D is a bridged 5-8 membered bicyclic cycloalkyl orheterocyclyl, or cubanyl, each of which is optionally substituted with1-4 R^(X) groups.

In some embodiments, D is bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane,bicyclo[2.1.1]hexane, bicyclo[2.2.2]octane, bicyclo[3.2.1]octane, or2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, each of which is optionally substituted with1-4 R^(X) groups.

In some embodiments, D is

In some embodiments, D is

In some embodiments, D is substituted with 0 R^(X).

In some embodiments, D is

In some embodiments, D is substituted with 1 R^(X).

In some embodiments, D is

In some embodiments, R^(X) is oxo or OH.

In some embodiments, both of L¹ and L² are independently 2-7 memberedheteroalkylene or —O—, and each 2-7 membered heteroalkylene isoptionally substituted by 1-5 R^(X).

In some embodiments, L¹ is 2-7 membered heteroalkylene, L² is 2-7membered heteroalkylene or —O—, and each 2-7 membered heteroalkylene isoptionally substituted by 1-5 R^(X).

In some embodiments, L¹ is 2-7 membered heteroalkylene, L² is 2-7membered heteroalkylene or —O—, and each 2-7 membered heteroalkylene issubstituted by 0 R^(X).

In some embodiments, each L¹ and L² is independently selected fromCH₂O—*, CH₂OCH₂—*, or —O—, and “—*” indicates the attachment point to Aor Z, respectively.

In some embodiments, L¹ is CH₂O—* or CH₂OCH₂—*, L² is selected fromCH₂O—*, CH₂OCH₂—*, or —O—, and “—*” indicates the attachment point to Aor Z, respectively.

In some embodiments, R¹ is hydrogen.

In some embodiments, each A and W is independently phenyl or5-6-membered heteroaryl and Z is hydrogen, phenyl, or 5-6-memberedheteroaryl, wherein each phenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionallysubstituted with 1-5 R^(Y), and each R^(Y) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl,halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo, cyano, —OR^(A), or G¹.

In some embodiments, each of A, W, and Z is independently phenyl,pyridyl, oxadiazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, or isoxazolyl, each ofwhich is optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(Y) groups.

In some embodiments, each of A, W, and Z is selected from:

In some embodiments, A is phenyl, pyridyl, or isoxazolyl, each of whichis optionally substituted with 1-2 R^(Y) groups.

In some embodiments, A is selected from:

In some embodiments, W is oxadiazolyl, imidazolyl, or triazolyl.

In some embodiments, W is selected from:

In some embodiments, Z is phenyl or pyridyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted with 1-2 R^(Y) groups.

In some embodiments, Z is selected from:

In some embodiments, A is phenyl, pyridyl, or isoxazolyl, W isoxadiazolyl, imidazolyl, or triazolyl, and Z is phenyl or pyridyl,wherein each phenyl, pyridyl, oxadiazolyl, triazolyl, imidazolyl, andisoxazolyl is optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(Y), and each R^(Y) isindependently C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo, cyano, —OR^(A), or

In some embodiments, Z is hydrogen.

In some embodiments, each R^(Y) is independently chloro, fluoro, CF₃,CH₃, CH₂CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, CN, or G¹.

In some embodiments, each A and Z is independently substituted with 2R^(Y) on adjacent atoms, and the 2 R^(Y), together with the atoms towhich they are attached, form a 3-7 membered fused heterocyclyl or 5-6membered fused heteroaryl ring optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(X).

In some embodiments, the 2 R^(Y) together with the atoms to which theyare attached form a furanyl, pyrrolyl, or dioxolanyl ring, each of whichis optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(X).

In some embodiments, each R^(X) is independently fluoro.

In some embodiments, G¹ is cyclopropyl optionally substituted with 1-5R^(Z).

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-a):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof,

wherein:

D is bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanyl or bicyclo[2.2.2]octanyl, each of which isoptionally substituted with 1-4 R^(X) groups;

L¹ and L² are each independently CH₂O—*, CH₂OCH₂—*, or —O—, and “—*”indicates the attachment point to A or Z, respectively;

R¹ is hydrogen;

A and W are each independently phenyl, pyridyl, oxadiazolyl, imidazolyl,triazolyl, or isoxazolyl, each of which is optionally substituted with1-5 R^(Y) groups;

Z is hydrogen, phenyl, or pyridyl, wherein each phenyl or pyridyl isoptionally substituted with 1-5 R^(Y) groups;

each R^(X) is fluoro, oxo, or OH;

each R^(Y) is independently chloro, fluoro, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂,OCH₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, CN, or G¹; or

2 R^(Y) groups on adjacent atoms, together with the atoms to which theyare attached form a furanyl, pyrrolyl, or dioxolanyl ring, each of whichis optionally substituted with 1-2 R^(X); and

G¹ is cyclopropyl.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-b):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-c):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-d):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-e-1), Formula (I-e-2), Formula (I-e-3), Formula (I-e-4), orFormula (I-e-5):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-f):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-g):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof.

In some embodiments, a disclosed compound is selected from any compoundset forth in Table 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof.

In some embodiments, a disclosed compound or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof is formulated as a pharmaceutically acceptablecomposition comprising a disclosed compound and a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier.

TABLE 1 Exemplary compounds of the invention Compound Number Structure100

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Methods of Making Exemplary Compounds

The compounds of the invention may be better understood in connectionwith the following synthetic schemes and methods which illustrate ameans by which the compounds can be prepared. The compounds of thisinvention can be prepared by a variety of synthetic procedures.Representative synthetic procedures are shown in, but not limited to,Schemes 1-12. The variables A, D, Z, L¹, L², and R¹ are defined asdetailed herein, e.g., in the Summary.

As shown in Scheme 1, compounds of formula (1-1) can be converted tocompounds of formula (1-6). Amines of formula (1-1) can be coupled withcarboxylic acids of formula (1-2) under amide bond forming conditions togive amides of formula (1-3). Examples of conditions known to generateamides from a mixture of a carboxylic acid and an amine include but arenot limited to adding a coupling reagent such asN-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide or1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide (EDC, EDAC or EDCI),1,3-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC), bis(2-oxo-3-oxazolidinyl)phosphinicchloride (BOPCl),N-[(dimethylamino)-1H-1,2,3-triazolo-[4,5-b]pyridin-1-ylmethylene]-N-methylmethanaminiumhexafluorophosphate N-oxide or2-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluroniumhexafluorophosphate or1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate or2-(3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisouroniumhexafluorophosphate (V) or2-(7-aza-1H-benzotriazole-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluroniumhexafluorophosphate (HATU),O-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate(TBTU), 2-(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisouroniumhexafluorophosphate(V) (HBTU),2,4,6-tripropyl-1,3,5,2,4,6-trioxatriphosphinane 2,4,6-trioxide (T3P®),(1-cyano-2-ethoxy-2-oxoethylidenaminooxy)-dimethylamino-morpholino-carbeniumhexafluorophosphate (COMU®), andfluoro-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylformamidinium hexafluorophosphate. Thecoupling reagents may be added as a solid, a solution, or as the reagentbound to a solid support resin.

In addition to the coupling reagents, auxiliary-coupling reagents mayfacilitate the coupling reaction. Auxiliary coupling reagents that areoften used in the coupling reactions include but are not limited to(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP), 1-hydroxy-7-azabenzotriazole (HOAT) and1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBT). The reaction may be carried outoptionally in the presence of a base such as triethylamine ordiisopropylethylamine. The coupling reaction may be carried out insolvents such as but not limited to tetrahydrofuran,N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, dimethyl sulfoxide,dichloromethane, and ethyl acetate.

Alternatively, carboxylic acids of formula (1-2) can be converted to thecorresponding acid chlorides by reaction with thionyl chloride, PCl₃,PCl₅, cyanuric chloride, or oxalyl chloride. The reactions with thionylchloride and oxalyl chloride can be catalyzed with N,N-dimethylformamideat ambient temperature in a solvent such as dichloromethane. Theresultant acid chlorides can then reacted with amines of formula (1-1)optionally in the presence of a base such as a tertiary amine base suchas but not limited to triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine or anaromatic base such as pyridine, at room temperature in a solvent such asdichloromethane to give amides of formula (1-3). The esters in compoundsof formula (1-3) can be hydrolyzed to compounds of formula (1-4). Forexample, esters of formula (1-3) can be treated with a base such aslithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, or potassium hydroxide in a solventsuch as methanol, ethanol, tetrahydrofuran or a with a mixture oftetrahydrofuran and water at ambient temperature or heated from 0.5 to16 hours to give compounds of formula (1-4). Compounds of formula (1-4)can be reacted with compounds of formula (1-5) in heated phosphorusoxychloride to give compound of formula (1-6). Alternatively, compoundsof formula (1-4) can also be reacted with compounds of formula (1-5)under the amide bond coupling conditions described to make compounds offormula (1-3). Following the coupling, the intermediate can be cyclizedand dehydrated using 4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride in the presenceof a tertiary amine base such as N,N-diisopropylethylamine in heatedacetonitrile to give compounds of formula (1-6). Compounds of formula(1-6) are representative of compounds of formula (I).

As depicted in Scheme 2, compounds of formula (2-1) can be transformedto compounds of formula (2-3). Compounds of formula (2-1) can be treatedwith hydroxylamine hydrochloride in the presence of a base such as butnot limited to N,N-diisopropylethylamine in a solvent such as heatedethanol to give compounds of formula (2-2). Compounds of formula (1-4)can be treated with carbonyldiimidazole in a solvent such as but notlimited to N,N-dimethylformamide at or near ambient temperature.Subsequently, compounds of (2-2) can be added, and the resultant mixturecan be heated to 70-100° C. for 2-24 hours to give compounds of formula(2-3). Compounds of formula (2-3) are representative of compounds offormula (I).

As shown in Scheme 3, compounds of formula (2-3) can also be derivedfrom compounds of formula (3-1). Compounds of formula (3-1), wherein inPG is a protecting group known to one of skill in the art, can becoupled with compounds of formula (2-2) using the coupling conditionsdescribed in Scheme 1 to give compounds of formula (3-2). Compounds offormula (3-2) can also be prepared by reacting compounds of formula(3-1) with carbonyldiimidazole in a solvent such asN,N-dimethylformamide at or near ambient temperature and then with acompound of formula (2-2). Compounds of formula (3-2) can be heated(80-130° C.) in a solvent such as but not limited toN,N-dimethylformamide to give compounds of formula (3-3). The protectinggroup can then be removed from compounds of formula (3-3) underconditions known to one of skill in the art and dependent on theparticular protecting group. Subsequently, the exposed amine can becoupled with carboxylic acids of formula (1-2) using the couplingconditions described in Scheme 1 to give compounds of formula (2-3).Compounds of formula (2-3) are representative of compounds of formula(I).

As shown in Scheme 4, compounds of formula (3-1) can also be convertedto compounds of formula (1-6). Compounds of formula (3-1), wherein PG isan amine protecting group, can be coupled with compounds of formula(1-5) using the coupling conditions described in Scheme 1 to givecompounds of formula (4-1). Compounds of formula (4-1) can be treatedwith 2,4,6-tripropyl-1,3,5,2,4,6-trioxatriphosphinane 2,4,6-trioxide andtrimethylamine in a heated solvent such as but not limited to ethylacetate to give compounds of formula (4-2). The protecting group canthen be removed from compounds of formula (4-2) under conditions knownto one of skill in the art and dependent on the particular protectinggroup. Subsequently, the exposed amine can be coupled with carboxylicacids of formula (1-2) using the coupling conditions described in Scheme1 to give compounds of formula (1-6). Compounds of formula (1-6) arerepresentative of compounds of formula (I).

As shown in Scheme 5, compounds of formula (5-6) can be derived fromcompounds of formula (5-1). Compounds of formula (5-1) can be treatedwith aqueous hydroxylamine heated in a solvent such as but not limitedto ethanol to give compounds of formula (5-2). Compounds of formula(5-3) can be treated with carbonyldiimidazole in a solvent such as butnot limited to N,N-dimethylformamide. Subsequently, compounds of formula(5-2) can be added and the mixture heated to give compounds of formula(5-4). Compounds of formula (5-4) can be converted to compounds offormula (5-5) in a three-step process. In the first step, esters offormula (5-4) can be hydrolyzed to the corresponding carboxylic acid.For example, esters of formula (5-4) can be treated with a base such aslithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, or potassium hydroxide in a solventsuch as methanol, ethanol, tetrahydrofuran or a with a mixture oftetrahydrofuran and water at ambient temperature or heated from 0.5 to16 hours to give the corresponding carboxylic acids. The carboxylic acidcan then be reacted under Curtius rearrangement reaction conditions togive a protected amine. In the third step, the protecting group can beremoved under conditions known to one of skill in the art dependent onthe protecting group to give compounds of formula (5-5). Compounds offormula (5-5) can be coupled with compounds of formula (1-2) under theamide bond forming conditions described in Scheme 1 to give compounds offormula (5-6). Compound of formula (5-6) are representative of compoundsof formula (I).

As shown in Scheme 6, compounds of formula (6-1) can be converted tocompounds of formula (6-4). Compounds of formula (6-1) can be treatedwith tert-butyl 2-bromoacetate in the presence of a base such as but notlimited to potassium carbonate in a solvent such as but not limited tooptionally heated N,N-dimethylformamide. Subsequent treatment with anacid, e.g. hydrochloric acid in dioxane or trifluoroacetic acid indichloromethane gives compounds of formula (6-2). Compounds of formula(6-2) can be coupled with compounds of formula (6-3) under the amidebond forming reaction conditions described in Scheme 1 to give compoundsof formula (6-4). Compounds of formula (6-3) are obtained as shown inScheme 3 with the deprotection of compounds of formula (3-3). Compoundsof formula (6-4) are representative of compounds of formula (I).

As shown in Scheme 7, compounds of formula (7-1) can be converted tocompounds of formula (1-6). Compounds of formula (7-1) can be treatedwith hydrazine hydrate in heated ethanol to give compounds of formula(7-2). Compounds of formula (7-2) can be coupled with carboxylic acidsof formula (3-1), wherein PG is an amine protecting group, under thecoupling conditions described in Scheme 1 to give compounds of formula(7-3). Compounds of formula (7-3) can be reacted with4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride in the presence of a base such asbut not limited to N,N-diisopropylethylamine in a solvent such as butnot limited to acetonitrile to provide compounds of formula (7-4). Theprotecting group can then be removed from compounds of formula (7-4)under conditions known to one of skill in the art and dependent on theparticular protecting group. Subsequently, the exposed amine can becoupled with carboxylic acids of formula (1-2) using the couplingconditions described in Scheme 1 to give compounds of formula (1-6).Compounds of formula (1-6) are representative of compounds of formula(I).

As shown in Scheme 8, compounds of formula (8-5) can be derived fromcompounds of formula (1-3). Compounds of formula (1-3) can be treatedwith hydrazine hydrate in a solvent such as but not limited to heatedethanol to give compounds of formula (8-1). Compounds of formula (8-1)can be treated with carbon disulfide in the presence of a base such aspotassium hydroxide in a solvent such as but not limited to heatedmethanol to give compounds of formula (8-2). Compounds of formula (8-2)can be alkylated with methyl iodide in the presence of a base such aspotassium carbonate in a solvent such as but not limited toN,N-dimethylformamide. Subsequent treatment with potassium permanganatein a mixture of water and acetic acid at or near 0° C. gives compoundsof formula (8-3). Compounds of formula (8-3) can be reacted withcompounds of formula (8-4) in the presence of a base such as potassiumcarbonate in a heated solvent such as but not limited toN,N-dimethylformamide to give compounds of formula (8-5). Compounds offormula (8-5) are representative of compounds of formula (I).

As shown in Scheme 9, compounds of formula (9-3) can be derived fromcompounds of formula (8-1). Compounds of formula (8-1) can by reactedwith 2-chloroacetyl chloride in the presence of a base such astriethylamine in a solvent such as but not limited to tetrahydrofuran togive compounds of formula (9-1). Compounds of formula (9-1) can bereacted with 4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride in the presence of abase such as N,N-diisopropylethylamine in a solvent such as but notlimited to acetonitrile to give compounds of formula (9-2). Compounds offormula (9-2) can be reacted with compounds of formula (8-4) in thepresence of a base such as potassium carbonate in a heated solvent suchas but not limited to N,N-dimethylformamide to give compounds of formula(9-3). Compounds of formula (9-3) are representative of compounds offormula (I).

As shown in Scheme 10, compound of formula (10-4) can be derived fromcompounds of formula (1-3). Compounds of (1-3) can be converted in twosteps to compounds of formula (10-1). Compounds of formula (1-3) can betreated with ammonium hydroxide in a solvent such as but not limited tomethanol to give an intermediate primary amide. The intermediate primaryamide can then be reacted with Burgess reagent in a solvent such astetrahydrofuran to give compounds of formula (10-1). Compounds offormula (10-1) can be treated with hydrochloric acid in dioxane in asolvent such as ethanol followed by ammonia in methanol to delivercompounds of formula (10-2). Compounds of formula (10-2) can be reactedwith compounds of formula (10-3) in a solvent such as but not limited tomethanol heated to 60-90° C. in a sealed tube to give compounds offormula (10-4). Compounds of formula (10-4) are representative ofcompounds of formula (I).

As shown in Scheme 11, compounds of formula (11-2) can be derived fromcompounds of formula (1-4). Compounds of formula (1-4) can be coupledwith 2-chloro-N-hydroxyacetimidamide using reagents such as but notlimited to 1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-ol hydrate,N-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine and2-(3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisouroniumtetrafluoroborate in a solvent such as N,N-dimethylformamide. Thecoupling product can then be cyclized and dehydrated in refluxingtoluene using a Dean-Stark apparatus to supply compounds of formula(11-1). Compounds of formula (11-1) can be reacted with alcohols offormula (8-4) in the presence of a base such as potassium carbonate andoptional potassium iodide in heated acetone to give compounds of formula(11-2). The heating may be achieved conventionally or with microwaveirradiation. Compounds of formula (11-2) are representative of compoundsof formula (I).

As shown in Scheme 12, compounds of formula (10-2) can be transformed tocompounds of formula (12-2). Accordingly, compounds of formula (10-2)can be reacted with 1,3-dihydroxyacetone dimer in the presence ofammonium chloride in heated aqueous ammonium hydroxide to give compoundsof formula (12-1). Compounds of formula (12-1) can be reacted withcompounds of formula (8-4) under Mitsunobu reaction conditions to givecompounds of formula (12-2). Compounds of formula (12-2) arerepresentative of compounds of formula (I).

Pharmaceutical Compositions

The present invention features pharmaceutical compositions comprising acompound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof. In some embodiments, thepharmaceutical composition further comprises a pharmaceuticallyacceptable excipient. In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I)or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,stereoisomer thereof is provided in an effective amount in thepharmaceutical composition. In some embodiments, the effective amount isa therapeutically effective amount. In certain embodiments, theeffective amount is a prophylactically effective amount.

Pharmaceutical compositions described herein can be prepared by anymethod known in the art of pharmacology. In general, such preparatorymethods include the steps of bringing the compound of Formula (I) (the“active ingredient”) into association with a carrier and/or one or moreother accessory ingredients, and then, if necessary and/or desirable,shaping and/or packaging the product into a desired single- ormulti-dose unit. Pharmaceutical compositions can be prepared, packaged,and/or sold in bulk, as a single unit dose, and/or as a plurality ofsingle unit doses. As used herein, a “unit dose” is a discrete amount ofthe pharmaceutical composition comprising a predetermined amount of theactive ingredient. The amount of the active ingredient is generallyequal to the dosage of the active ingredient which would be administeredto a subject and/or a convenient fraction of such a dosage such as, forexample, one-half or one-third of such a dosage.

Relative amounts of a compound of Formula (I), the pharmaceuticallyacceptable excipient, and/or any additional ingredients in apharmaceutical composition of the invention will vary, depending uponthe identity, size, and/or condition of the subject treated and furtherdepending upon the route by which the composition is to be administered.By way of example, the composition may comprise between 0.1% and 100%(w/w) of a compound of Formula (I).

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable excipient” refers to a non-toxiccarrier, adjuvant, diluent, or vehicle that does not destroy thepharmacological activity of the compound with which it is formulated.Pharmaceutically acceptable excipients useful in the manufacture of thepharmaceutical compositions of the invention are any of those that arewell known in the art of pharmaceutical formulation and include inertdiluents, dispersing and/or granulating agents, surface active agentsand/or emulsifiers, disintegrating agents, binding agents,preservatives, buffering agents, lubricating agents, and/or oils.Pharmaceutically acceptable excipients useful in the manufacture of thepharmaceutical compositions of the invention include, but are notlimited to, ion exchangers, alumina, aluminum stearate, lecithin, serumproteins, such as human serum albumin, buffer substances such asphosphates, glycine, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, partial glyceridemixtures of saturated vegetable fatty acids, water, salts orelectrolytes, such as protamine sulfate, disodium hydrogen phosphate,potassium hydrogen phosphate, sodium chloride, zinc salts, colloidalsilica, magnesium trisilicate, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, cellulose-basedsubstances, polyethylene glycol, sodium carboxymethylcellulose,polyacrylates, waxes, polyethylene-polyoxypropylene-block polymers,polyethylene glycol and wool fat.

Compositions of the present invention may be administered orally,parenterally (including subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous andintradermal), by inhalation spray, topically, rectally, nasally,buccally, vaginally or via an implanted reservoir. In some embodiments,provided compounds or compositions are administrable intravenouslyand/or orally.

The term “parenteral” as used herein includes subcutaneous, intravenous,intramuscular, intraocular, intravitreal, intra-articular,intra-synovial, intrasternal, intrathecal, intrahepatic, intraperitonealintralesional and intracranial injection or infusion techniques.Preferably, the compositions are administered orally, subcutaneously,intraperitoneally or intravenously. Sterile injectable forms of thecompositions of this invention may be aqueous or oleaginous suspension.These suspensions may be formulated according to techniques known in theart using suitable dispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents.The sterile injectable preparation may also be a sterile injectablesolution or suspension in a non-toxic parenterally acceptable diluent orsolvent, for example as a solution in 1,3-butanediol. Among theacceptable vehicles and solvents that may be employed are water,Ringer's solution and isotonic sodium chloride solution. In addition,sterile, fixed oils are conventionally employed as a solvent orsuspending medium.

Pharmaceutically acceptable compositions of this invention may be orallyadministered in any orally acceptable dosage form including, but notlimited to, capsules, tablets, aqueous suspensions or solutions. In thecase of tablets for oral use, carriers commonly used include lactose andcorn starch. Lubricating agents, such as magnesium stearate, are alsotypically added. For oral administration in a capsule form, usefuldiluents include lactose and dried cornstarch. When aqueous suspensionsare required for oral use, the active ingredient is combined withemulsifying and suspending agents. If desired, certain sweetening,flavoring or coloring agents may also be added. In some embodiments, aprovided oral formulation is formulated for immediate release orsustained/delayed release. In some embodiments, the composition issuitable for buccal or sublingual administration, including tablets,lozenges and pastilles. A compound of Formula (I) may also be inmicro-encapsulated form.

The compositions of the present invention can be delivered bytransdermally, by a topical route, formulated as applicator sticks,solutions, suspensions, emulsions, gels, creams, ointments, pastes,jellies, paints, powders, and aerosols. Oral preparations includetablets, pills, powder, dragees, capsules, liquids, lozenges, cachets,gels, syrups, slurries, suspensions, etc., suitable for ingestion by thepatient. Solid form preparations include powders, tablets, pills,capsules, cachets, suppositories, and dispersible granules. Liquid formpreparations include solutions, suspensions, and emulsions, for example,water or water/propylene glycol solutions. The compositions of thepresent invention may additionally include components to providesustained release and/or comfort. Such components include high molecularweight, anionic mucomimetic polymers, gelling polysaccharides andfinely-divided drug carrier substrates. These components are discussedin greater detail in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,911,920; 5,403,841; 5,212, 162;and 4,861,760. The entire contents of these patents are incorporatedherein by reference in their entirety for all purposes. The compositionsof the present invention can also be delivered as microspheres for slowrelease in the body. For example, microspheres can be administered viaintradermal injection of drug-containing microspheres, which slowlyrelease subcutaneously (see Rao, J. Biomater Sci. Polym. Ed. 7:623-645,1995; as biodegradable and injectable gel formulations (see, e.g., GaoPharm. Res. 12:857-863, 1995); or, as microspheres for oraladministration (see, e.g., Eyles, J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 49:669-674,1997). In another embodiment, the formulations of the compositions ofthe present invention can be delivered by the use of liposomes whichfuse with the cellular membrane or are endocytosed, i.e., by employingreceptor ligands attached to the liposome, that bind to surface membraneprotein receptors of the cell resulting in endocytosis. By usingliposomes, particularly where the liposome surface carries receptorligands specific for target cells, or are otherwise preferentiallydirected to a specific organ, one can focus the delivery of thecompositions of the present invention into the target cells in vivo.(See, e.g., Al-Muhammed, J. Microencapsul. 13:293-306, 1996; Chonn,Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 6:698-708, 1995; Ostro, J. Hosp. Pharm. 46:1576-1587, 1989). The compositions of the present invention can also bedelivered as nanoparticles.

Alternatively, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions of thisinvention may be administered in the form of suppositories for rectaladministration. Pharmaceutically acceptable compositions of thisinvention may also be administered topically, especially when the targetof treatment includes areas or organs readily accessible by topicalapplication, including diseases of the eye, the skin, or the lowerintestinal tract. Suitable topical formulations are readily prepared foreach of these areas or organs.

In some embodiments, in order to prolong the effect of a drug, it isoften desirable to slow the absorption of the drug from subcutaneous orintramuscular injection. This can be accomplished by the use of a liquidsuspension of crystalline or amorphous material with poor watersolubility. The rate of absorption of the drug then depends upon itsrate of dissolution which, in turn, may depend upon crystal size andcrystalline form. Alternatively, delayed absorption of a parenterallyadministered drug form is accomplished by dissolving or suspending thedrug in an oil vehicle.

Although the descriptions of pharmaceutical compositions provided hereinare principally directed to pharmaceutical compositions which aresuitable for administration to humans, it will be understood by theskilled artisan that such compositions are generally suitable foradministration to animals of all sorts. Modification of pharmaceuticalcompositions suitable for administration to humans in order to renderthe compositions suitable for administration to various animals is wellunderstood, and the ordinarily skilled veterinary pharmacologist candesign and/or perform such modification with ordinary experimentation.

Compounds provided herein, e.g., a compound of Formula (I) or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof are typically formulated in dosage unit form, e.g.,single unit dosage form, for ease of administration and uniformity ofdosage. It will be understood, however, that the total daily usage ofthe compositions of the present invention will be decided by theattending physician within the scope of sound medical judgment. Thespecific therapeutically effective dose level for any particular subjector organism will depend upon a variety of factors including the diseasebeing treated and the severity of the disorder; the activity of thespecific active ingredient employed; the specific composition employed;the age, body weight, general health, sex and diet of the subject; thetime of administration, route of administration, and rate of excretionof the specific active ingredient employed; the duration of thetreatment; drugs used in combination or coincidental with the specificactive ingredient employed; and like factors well known in the medicalarts.

The exact amount of a compound required to achieve an effective amountwill vary from subject to subject, depending, for example, on species,age, and general condition of a subject, severity of the side effects ordisorder, identity of the particular compound(s), mode ofadministration, and the like. The desired dosage can be delivered threetimes a day, two times a day, once a day, every other day, every thirdday, every week, every two weeks, every three weeks, or every fourweeks. In certain embodiments, the desired dosage can be delivered usingmultiple administrations (e.g., two, three, four, five, six, seven,eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, or moreadministrations).

In certain embodiments, an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I)or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof for administration one or more times a day maycomprise about 0.0001 mg to about 5000 mg, e.g., from about 0.0001 mg toabout 4000 mg, about 0.0001 mg to about 2000 mg, about 0.0001 mg toabout 1000 mg, about 0.001 mg to about 1000 mg, about 0.01 mg to about1000 mg, about 0.1 mg to about 1000 mg, about 1 mg to about 1000 mg,about 1 mg to about 100 mg, about 10 mg to about 1000 mg, or about 100mg to about 1000 mg, of a compound per unit dosage form.

In certain embodiments, a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof maybe at dosage levels sufficient to deliver from about 0.001 mg/kg toabout 1000 mg/kg, e.g., about 0.001 mg/kg to about 500 mg/kg, about 0.01mg/kg to about 250 mg/kg, about 0.1 mg/kg to about 100 mg/kg, about 0.1mg/kg to about 50 mg/kg, about 0.1 mg/kg to about 40 mg/kg, about 0.1mg/kg to about 25 mg/kg, about 0.01 mg/kg to about 10 mg/kg, about 0.1mg/kg to about 10 mg/kg, or about 1 mg/kg to about 50 mg/kg, of subjectbody weight per day, one or more times a day, to obtain the desiredtherapeutic effect.

It will be appreciated that dose ranges as described herein provideguidance for the administration of provided pharmaceutical compositionsto an adult. The amount to be administered to, for example, a child oran adolescent can be determined by a medical practitioner or personskilled in the art and can be lower or the same as that administered toan adult.

It will be also appreciated that a compound or composition, e.g., acompound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof as described herein, can beadministered in combination with one or more additional pharmaceuticalagents. The compounds or compositions can be administered in combinationwith additional pharmaceutical agents that improve theirbioavailability, reduce and/or modify their metabolism, inhibit theirexcretion, and/or modify their distribution within the body. It willalso be appreciated that the therapy employed may achieve a desiredeffect for the same disorder, and/or it may achieve different effects.

The compound or composition can be administered concurrently with, priorto, or subsequent to, one or more additional pharmaceutical agents,which may be useful as, e.g., combination therapies. Pharmaceuticalagents include therapeutically active agents. Pharmaceutical agents alsoinclude prophylactically active agents. Each additional pharmaceuticalagent may be administered at a dose and/or on a time schedule determinedfor that pharmaceutical agent. The additional pharmaceutical agents mayalso be administered together with each other and/or with the compoundor composition described herein in a single dose or administeredseparately in different doses. The particular combination to employ in aregimen will take into account compatibility of the inventive compoundwith the additional pharmaceutical agents and/or the desired therapeuticand/or prophylactic effect to be achieved. In general, it is expectedthat the additional pharmaceutical agents utilized in combination beutilized at levels that do not exceed the levels at which they areutilized individually. In some embodiments, the levels utilized incombination will be lower than those utilized individually.

Exemplary additional pharmaceutical agents include, but are not limitedto, anti-proliferative agents, anti-cancer agents, anti-diabetic agents,anti-inflammatory agents, immunosuppressant agents, and pain-relievingagents. Pharmaceutical agents include small organic molecules such asdrug compounds (e.g., compounds approved by the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration as provided in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)),peptides, proteins, carbohydrates, monosaccharides, oligosaccharides,polysaccharides, nucleoproteins, mucoproteins, lipoproteins, syntheticpolypeptides or proteins, small molecules linked to proteins,glycoproteins, steroids, nucleic acids, DNAs, RNAs, nucleotides,nucleosides, oligonucleotides, antisense oligonucleotides, lipids,hormones, vitamins, and cells.

Pharmaceutical compositions provided by the present invention includecompositions wherein the active ingredient (e.g., compounds describedherein, including embodiments or examples) is contained in atherapeutically effective amount, i.e., in an amount effective toachieve its intended purpose. The actual amount effective for aparticular application will depend, inter alia, on the condition beingtreated. When administered in methods to treat a disease, suchcompositions will contain an amount of active ingredient effective toachieve the desired result, e.g., modulating the activity of a targetmolecule (e.g. eIF2B, eIF2 or component of eIF2α signal transductionpathway or component of phosphorylated eIF2α pathway or the ISRpathway), and/or reducing, eliminating, or slowing the progression ofdisease symptoms (e.g. symptoms of cancer a neurodegenerative disease, aleukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletal disease, ametabolic disease, or a disease or disorder associated with impairedfunction of eIF2B, eIF2α or a component of the eIF2 pathway or ISRpathway). Determination of a therapeutically effective amount of acompound of the invention is well within the capabilities of thoseskilled in the art, especially in light of the detailed disclosureherein.

The dosage and frequency (single or multiple doses) administered to amammal can vary depending upon a variety of factors, for example,whether the mammal suffers from another disease, and its route ofadministration; size, age, sex, health, body weight, body mass index,and diet of the recipient; nature and extent of symptoms of the diseasebeing treated (e.g. a symptom of cancer, a neurodegenerative disease, aleukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletal disease, ametabolic disease, or a disease or disorder associated with impairedfunction of eIF2B, eIF2 a, or a component of the eIF2 pathway or ISRpathway), kind of concurrent treatment, complications from the diseasebeing treated or other health-related problems. Other therapeuticregimens or agents can be used in conjunction with the methods andcompounds of Applicants' invention. Adjustment and manipulation ofestablished dosages (e.g., frequency and duration) are well within theability of those skilled in the art.

For any compound described herein, the therapeutically effective amountcan be initially determined from cell culture assays. Targetconcentrations will be those concentrations of active compound(s) thatare capable of achieving the methods described herein, as measured usingthe methods described herein or known in the art.

As is well known in the art, therapeutically effective amounts for usein humans can also be determined from animal models. For example, a dosefor humans can be formulated to achieve a concentration that has beenfound to be effective in animals. The dosage in humans can be adjustedby monitoring compounds effectiveness and adjusting the dosage upwardsor downwards, as described above. Adjusting the dose to achieve maximalefficacy in humans based on the methods described above and othermethods is well within the capabilities of the ordinarily skilledartisan.

Dosages may be varied depending upon the requirements of the patient andthe compound being employed. The dose administered to a patient, in thecontext of the present invention should be sufficient to affect abeneficial therapeutic response in the patient over time. The size ofthe dose also will be determined by the existence, nature, and extent ofany adverse side-effects. Determination of the proper dosage for aparticular situation is within the skill of the practitioner. Generally,treatment is initiated with smaller dosages which are less than theoptimum dose of the compound. Thereafter, the dosage is increased bysmall increments until the optimum effect under circumstances isreached. Dosage amounts and intervals can be adjusted individually toprovide levels of the administered compound effective for the particularclinical indication being treated. This will provide a therapeuticregimen that is commensurate with the severity of the individual'sdisease state.

Utilizing the teachings provided herein, an effective prophylactic ortherapeutic treatment regimen can be planned that does not causesubstantial toxicity and yet is effective to treat the clinical symptomsdemonstrated by the particular patient. This planning should involve thecareful choice of active compound by considering factors such ascompound potency, relative bioavailability, patient body weight,presence and severity of adverse side effects, preferred mode ofadministration and the toxicity profile of the selected agent.

Also encompassed by the invention are kits (e.g., pharmaceutical packs).The inventive kits may be useful for preventing and/or treating adisease (e.g., cancer, a neurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy, aninflammatory disease, a musculoskeletal disease, a metabolic disease, orother disease or condition described herein).

The kits provided may comprise an inventive pharmaceutical compositionor compound and a container (e.g., a vial, ampule, bottle, syringe,and/or dispenser package, or other suitable container). In someembodiments, provided kits may optionally further include a secondcontainer comprising a pharmaceutical excipient for dilution orsuspension of an inventive pharmaceutical composition or compound. Insome embodiments, the inventive pharmaceutical composition or compoundprovided in the container and the second container are combined to formone unit dosage form.

Thus, in one aspect, provided are kits including a first containercomprising a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, or apharmaceutical composition thereof. In certain embodiments, the kits areuseful in preventing and/or treating a proliferative disease in asubject. In certain embodiments, the kits further include instructionsfor administering a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, ora pharmaceutical composition thereof, to a subject to prevent and/ortreat a disease described herein.

Methods of Treatment

The present invention features compounds, compositions, and methodscomprising a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof. In some embodiments, the compounds, compositions,and methods are used in the prevention or treatment of a disease,disorder, or condition. Exemplary diseases, disorders, or conditionsinclude, but are not limited to a neurodegenerative disease, aleukodystrophy, a cancer, an inflammatory disease, an autoimmunedisease, a viral infection, a skin disease, a fibrotic disease, ahemoglobin disease, a kidney disease, a hearing loss condition, anocular disease, a disease with mutations that leads to UPR induction, amalaria infection, a musculoskeletal disease, a metabolic disease, or amitochondrial disease.

In some embodiments, the disease, disorder, or condition is related to(e.g., caused by) modulation of (e.g., a decrease in) eIF2B activity orlevel, eIF2α activity or level, or a component of the eIF2 pathway orISR pathway. In some embodiments, the disease, disorder, or condition isrelated to modulation of a signaling pathway related to a component ofthe eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway (e.g., phosphorylation of a component ofthe eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway). In some embodiments, the disease,disorder, or condition is related to (e.g., caused by)neurodegeneration. In some embodiments, the disease, disorder, orcondition is related to (e.g., caused by) neural cell death ordysfunction. In some embodiments, the disease, disorder, or condition isrelated to (e.g., caused by) glial cell death or dysfunction. In someembodiments, the disease, disorder, or condition is related to (e.g.,caused by) an increase in the level or activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, or acomponent of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway. In some embodiments, thedisease, disorder, or condition is related to (e.g., caused by) adecrease in the level or activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of theeIF2 pathway or ISR pathway.

In some embodiments, the disease may be caused by a mutation to a geneor protein sequence related to a member of the eIF2 pathway (e.g.,eIF2B, eIF2α, or other component). Exemplary mutations include an aminoacid mutation in the eIF2B1, eIF2B2, eIF2B3, eIF2B4, eIF2B5 subunits. Insome embodiments, an amino acid mutation (e.g., an amino acidsubstitution, addition, or deletion) in a particular protein that mayresult in a structural change, e.g., a conformational or steric change,that affects the function of the protein. For example, in someembodiments, amino acids in and around the active site or close to abinding site (e.g., a phosphorylation site, small molecule binding site,or protein-binding site) may be mutated such that the activity of theprotein is impacted. In some instances, the amino acid mutation (e.g.,an amino acid substitution, addition, or deletion) may be conservativeand may not substantially impact the structure or function of a protein.For example, in certain cases, the substitution of a serine residue witha threonine residue may not significantly impact the function of aprotein. In other cases, the amino acid mutation may be more dramatic,such as the substitution of a charged amino acid (e.g., aspartic acid orlysine) with a large, nonpolar amino acid (e.g., phenylalanine ortryptophan) and therefore may have a substantial impact on proteinfunction. The nature of the mutations that affect the structure offunction of a gene or protein may be readily identified using standardsequencing techniques, e.g., deep sequencing techniques that are wellknown in the art. In some embodiments, a mutation in a member of theeIF2 pathway may affect binding or activity of a compound of Formula(I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof and therebymodulate treatment of a particular disease, disorder, or condition, or asymptom thereof.

In some embodiments, an eIF2 protein may comprise an amino acid mutation(e.g., an amino acid substitution, addition, or deletion) at an alanine,arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine,glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine,phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, orvaline residue. In some embodiments, an eIF2 protein may comprise anamino acid substitution at an alanine, arginine, asparagine, asparticacid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, histidine,isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine,threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, or valine residue. In some embodiments,an eIF2 protein may comprise an amino acid addition at an alanine,arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine,glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine,phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, orvaline residue. In some embodiments, an eIF2 protein may comprise anamino acid deletion at an alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid,cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine,leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine,tryptophan, tyrosine, or valine residue.

In some embodiments, the eIF2 protein may comprise an amino acidmutation (e.g., an amino acid substitution, addition, or deletion) at analanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid,glutamine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine,phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, orvaline residue in the eIF2B1, eIF2B2, eIF2B3, eIF2B4, eIF2B5 subunits.In some embodiments, the eIF2 protein may comprise an amino acidsubstitution at an alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid,cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine,leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine,tryptophan, tyrosine, or valine residue in the eIF2B1, eIF2B2, eIF2B3,eIF2B4, eIF2B5 subunits. In some embodiments, the eIF2 protein maycomprise an amino acid addition at an alanine, arginine, asparagine,aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, histidine,isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine,threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, or valine residue in the eIF2B1,eIF2B2, eIF2B3, eIF2B4, eIF2B5 subunits. In some embodiments, the eIF2protein may comprise an amino acid deletion at an alanine, arginine,asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine,histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine,proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, or valine residue inthe eIF2B1, eIF2B2, eIF2B3, eIF2B4, eIF2B5 subunits. Exemplary mutationsinclude V183F (eIF2B1 subunit), H341Q (eIF2B3), I346T (eIF2B3), R483W(eIF2B4), R113H (eIF2B5), and R195H (eIF2B5).

In some embodiments, an amino acid mutation (e.g., an amino acidsubstitution, addition, or deletion) in a member of the eIF2 pathway(e.g., an eIF2B protein subunit) may affect binding or activity of acompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomerthereof and thereby modulate treatment of a particular disease,disorder, or condition, or a symptom thereof.

Neurodegenerative Disease

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a neurodegenerative disease. Asused herein, the term “neurodegenerative disease” refers to a disease orcondition in which the function of a subject's nervous system becomesimpaired. Examples of a neurodegenerative disease that may be treatedwith a compound, pharmaceutical composition, or method described hereininclude Alexander's disease, Alper's disease, Alzheimer's disease,Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Ataxia telangiectasia, Battendisease (also known as Spielmeyer-Vogt-Sjogren-Batten disease), Bovinespongiform encephalopathy (BSE), Canavan disease, Cockayne syndrome,Corticobasal degeneration, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Dystonia,frontotemporal dementia (FTD), Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome,Huntington's disease, HIV-associated dementia, Kennedy's disease, Krabbedisease, kuru, Lewy body dementia, Machado-Joseph disease(Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3), Multiple system atrophy, Multisystemproteinopathy, Narcolepsy, Neuroborreliosis, Parkinson's disease,Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease, Pick's disease, Primary lateral sclerosis,Prion diseases, Refsum's disease, Sandhoff disease, Schilder's disease,Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord secondary to PerniciousAnaemia, Schizophrenia, Spinocerebellar ataxia (multiple types withvarying characteristics, e.g., Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 orSpinocerebellar ataxia type 8), Spinal muscular atrophy,Steele-Richardson-Olszewski disease, progressive supranuclear palsy,corticobasal degeneration, adrenoleukodystrophy, X-linkedadrenoleukodystrophy, cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy,Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease, Krabbe disease, leukodystrophy due tomutation in DARS2 gene (sometimes known as lukoencephalopathy withbrainstem and spinal cord involvement and lactate elevation (LBSL),DARS2-related spectrum disorders, or Tabes dorsalis.

In some embodiments, the neurodegenerative disease comprises vanishingwhite matter disease, childhood ataxia with CNS hypo-myelination, aleukodystrophy, a leukoencephalopathy, a hypomyelinating ordemyelinating disease, an intellectual disability syndrome (e.g.,Fragile X syndrome), Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS), Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, frontotemporal dementia (FTD),Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease, Huntington's disease, dementia(e.g., HIV-associated dementia or Lewy body dementia), kuru, multiplesclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or a prion disease.

In some embodiments, the neurodegenerative disease comprises vanishingwhite matter disease, childhood ataxia with CNS hypo-myelination, aleukodystrophy, a leukoencephalopathy, a hypomyelinating ordemyelinating disease, or an intellectual disability syndrome (e.g.,Fragile X syndrome).

In some embodiments, the neurodegenerative disease comprises apsychiatric disease such as agoraphobia, Alzheimer's disease, anorexianervosa, amnesia, anxiety disorder, attention deficit disorder, bipolardisorder, body dysmorphic disorder, bulimia nervosa, claustrophobia,depression, delusions, Diogenes syndrome, dyspraxia, insomnia,Munchausen's syndrome, narcolepsy, narcissistic personality disorder,obsessive-compulsive disorder, psychosis, phobic disorder,schizophrenia, seasonal affective disorder, schizoid personalitydisorder, sleepwalking, social phobia, substance abuse, tardivedyskinesia, Tourette syndrome, or trichotillomania.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat vanishing white matter disease.Exemplary methods of treating vanishing white matter disease include,but are not limited to, reducing or eliminating a symptom of vanishingwhite matter disease, reducing the loss of white matter, reducing theloss of myelin, increasing the amount of myelin, or increasing theamount of white matter in a subject.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat childhood ataxia with CNShypo-myelination. Exemplary methods of treating childhood ataxia withCNS hypo-myelination include, but are not limited to, reducing oreliminating a symptom of childhood ataxia with CNS hypo-myelination,increasing the level of myelin, or decreasing the loss of myelin in asubject.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat an intellectual disabilitysyndrome (e.g., Fragile X syndrome). Exemplary methods of treating anintellectual disability syndrome include, but are not limited to,reducing or eliminating a symptom of an intellectual disabilitysyndrome.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat neurodegeneration. Exemplarymethods of treating neurodegeneration include, but are not limited to,improvement of mental wellbeing, increasing mental function, slowing thedecrease of mental function, decreasing dementia, delaying the onset ofdementia, improving cognitive skills, decreasing the loss of cognitiveskills, improving memory, decreasing the degradation of memory, orextending survival.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a leukoencephalopathy ordemyelinating disease. Exemplary leukoencephalopathies include, but arenot limited to, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, toxicleukoencephalopathy, leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter,leukoencephalopathy with neuroaxonal spheroids, reversible posteriorleukoencephalopathy syndrome, hypertensive leukoencephalopathy,megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts,Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder, and Devic's disease. A leukoencephalopathymay comprise a demyelinating disease, which may be inherited oracquired. In some embodiments, an acquired demyelinating disease may bean inflammatory demyelinating disease (e.g., an infectious inflammatorydemyelinating disease or a non-infectious inflammatory demyelinatingdisease), a toxic demyelinating disease, a metabolic demyelinatingdisease, a hypoxic demyelinating disease, a traumatic demyelinatingdisease, or an ischemic demyelinating disease (e.g., Binswanger'sdisease). Exemplary methods of treating a leukoencephalopathy ordemyelinating disease include, but are not limited to, reducing oreliminating a symptom of a leukoencephalopathy or demyelinating disease,reducing the loss of myelin, increasing the amount of myelin, reducingthe loss of white matter in a subject, or increasing the amount of whitematter in a subject.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a traumatic injury or atoxin-induced injury to the nervous system (e.g., the brain). Exemplarytraumatic brain injuries include, but are not limited to, a brainabscess, concussion, ischemia, brain bleeding, cranial fracture, diffuseaxonal injury, locked-in syndrome, or injury relating to a traumaticforce or blow to the nervous system or brain that causes damage to anorgan or tissue. Exemplary toxin-induced brain injuries include, but arenot limited to, toxic encephalopathy, meningitis (e.g. bacterialmeningitis or viral meningitis), meningoencephalitis, encephalitis(e.g., Japanese encephalitis, eastern equine encephalitis, West Nileencephalitis), Guillan-Barre syndrome, Sydenham's chorea, rabies,leprosy, neurosyphilis, a prion disease, or exposure to a chemical(e.g., arsenic, lead, toluene, ethanol, manganese, fluoride,dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene(DDE), tetrachloroethylene, a polybrominated diphenyl ether, apesticide, a sodium channel inhibitor, a potassium channel inhibitor, achloride channel inhibitor, a calcium channel inhibitor, or a bloodbrain barrier inhibitor).

In other embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to improve memory in a subject.Induction of memory has been shown to be facilitated by decreased andimpaired by increased eIF2α phosphorylation. Regulators of translation,such as compounds disclosed herein (e.g. a compound of Formula (I)),could serve as therapeutic agents that improve memory in human disordersassociated with memory loss such as Alzheimer's disease and in otherneurological disorders that activate the UPR or ISR in neurons and thuscould have negative effects on memory consolidation such as Parkinson'sdisease, schizophrenia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and priondiseases. In addition, a mutation in eIF2γ that disrupts complexintegrity linked intellectual disability (intellectual disabilitysyndrome or ID) to impaired translation initiation in humans. Hence, twodiseases with impaired eIF2 function, ID and VWM, display distinctphenotypes but both affect mainly the brain and impair learning. In someembodiments, the disease or condition is unsatisfactory memory (e.g.,working memory, long term memory, short term memory, or memoryconsolidation).

In still other embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof is used in a method toimprove memory in a subject (e.g., working memory, long term memory,short term memory, or memory consolidation). In some embodiments, thesubject is human. In some embodiments, the subject is a non-humanmammal. In some embodiments, the subject is a domesticated animal. Insome embodiments, the subject is a dog. In some embodiments, the subjectis a bird. In some embodiments, the subject is a horse. In embodiments,the patient is a bovine. In some embodiments, the subject is a primate.

Cancer

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, or stereoisomerthereof is used to treat cancer. As used herein, “cancer” refers tohuman cancers and carcinomas, sarcomas, adenocarcinomas, lymphomas,leukemias, melanomas, etc., including solid and lymphoid cancers,kidney, breast, lung, bladder, colon, ovarian, prostate, pancreas,stomach, brain, head and neck, skin, uterine, testicular, glioma,esophagus, liver cancer, including hepatocarcinoma, lymphoma, includingB-acute lymphoblastic lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (e.g.,Burkitt's, Small Cell, and Large Cell lymphomas), Hodgkin's lymphoma,leukemia (including AML, ALL, and CIVIL), and/or multiple myeloma. Insome further instances, “cancer” refers to lung cancer, breast cancer,ovarian cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, pancreatic cancer,sarcoma, bladder cancer, bone cancer, brain cancer, cervical cancer,colon cancer, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, head andneck cancer, kidney cancer, myeloma, thyroid cancer, prostate cancer,metastatic cancer, or carcinoma.

As used herein, the term “cancer” refers to all types of cancer,neoplasm or malignant tumors found in mammals, including leukemia,lymphoma, carcinomas and sarcomas. Exemplary cancers that may be treatedwith a compound, pharmaceutical composition, or method provided hereininclude lymphoma, sarcoma, bladder cancer, bone cancer, brain tumor,cervical cancer, colon cancer, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, headand neck cancer, kidney cancer, myeloma, thyroid cancer, leukemia,prostate cancer, breast cancer (e.g., ER positive, ER negative,chemotherapy resistant, herceptin resistant, HER2 positive, doxorubicinresistant, tamoxifen resistant, ductal carcinoma, lobular carcinoma,primary, metastatic), ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer(e.g., hepatocellular carcinoma), lung cancer (e.g., non-small cell lungcarcinoma, squamous cell lung carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, large cell lungcarcinoma, small cell lung carcinoma, carcinoid, sarcoma), glioblastomamultiforme, glioma, or melanoma. Additional examples include, cancer ofthe thyroid, endocrine system, brain, breast, cervix, colon, head &neck, liver, kidney, lung, non-small cell lung, melanoma, mesothelioma,ovary, sarcoma, stomach, uterus or Medulloblastoma (e.g., WNT-dependentpediatric medulloblastoma), Hodgkin's Disease, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma,multiple myeloma, neuroblastoma, glioma, glioblastoma multiforme,ovarian cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma, primary thrombocytosis, primarymacroglobulinemia, primary brain tumors, cancer, malignant pancreaticinsulanoma, malignant carcinoid, urinary bladder cancer, premalignantskin lesions, testicular cancer, lymphomas, thyroid cancer,neuroblastoma, esophageal cancer, genitourinary tract cancer, malignanthypercalcemia, endometrial cancer, adrenal cortical cancer, neoplasms ofthe endocrine or exocrine pancreas, medullary thyroid cancer, medullarythyroid carcinoma, melanoma, colorectal cancer, papillary thyroidcancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, Paget's Disease of the Nipple,Phyllodes Tumors, Lobular Carcinoma, Ductal Carcinoma, cancer of thepancreatic stellate cells, cancer of the hepatic stellate cells, orprostate cancer.

The term “leukemia” refers broadly to progressive, malignant diseases ofthe blood-forming organs and is generally characterized by a distortedproliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors in theblood and bone marrow. Leukemia is generally clinically classified onthe basis of (1) the duration and character of the disease-acute orchronic; (2) the type of cell involved; myeloid (myelogenous), lymphoid(lymphogenous), or monocytic; and (3) the increase or non-increase inthe number abnormal cells in the blood-leukemic or aleukemic(subleukemic). Exemplary leukemias that may be treated with a compound,pharmaceutical composition, or method provided herein include, forexample, acute nonlymphocytic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia,acute granulocytic leukemia, chronic granulocytic leukemia, acutepromyelocytic leukemia, adult T-cell leukemia, aleukemic leukemia, aleukocythemic leukemia, basophylic leukemia, blast cell leukemia, bovineleukemia, chronic myelocytic leukemia, leukemia cutis, embryonalleukemia, eosinophilic leukemia, Gross' leukemia, hairy-cell leukemia,hemoblastic leukemia, hemocytoblastic leukemia, histiocytic leukemia,stem cell leukemia, acute monocytic leukemia, leukopenic leukemia,lymphatic leukemia, lymphoblastic leukemia, lymphocytic leukemia,lymphogenous leukemia, lymphoid leukemia, lymphosarcoma cell leukemia,mast cell leukemia, megakaryocyte leukemia, micromyeloblastic leukemia,monocytic leukemia, myeloblasts leukemia, myelocytic leukemia, myeloidgranulocytic leukemia, myelomonocytic leukemia, Naegeli leukemia, plasmacell leukemia, multiple myeloma, plasmacytic leukemia, promyelocyticleukemia, Rieder cell leukemia, Schilling's leukemia, stem cellleukemia, subleukemic leukemia, or undifferentiated cell leukemia.

The term “sarcoma” generally refers to a tumor which is made up of asubstance like the embryonic connective tissue and is generally composedof closely packed cells embedded in a fibrillar or homogeneoussubstance. Sarcomas that may be treated with a compound, pharmaceuticalcomposition, or method provided herein include a chondrosarcoma,fibrosarcoma, lymphosarcoma, melanosarcoma, myxosarcoma, osteosarcoma,Abemethy's sarcoma, adipose sarcoma, liposarcoma, alveolar soft partsarcoma, ameloblastic sarcoma, botryoid sarcoma, chloroma sarcoma,chorio carcinoma, embryonal sarcoma, Wilms' tumor sarcoma, endometrialsarcoma, stromal sarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, fascial sarcoma, fibroblasticsarcoma, giant cell sarcoma, granulocytic sarcoma, Hodgkin's sarcoma,idiopathic multiple pigmented hemorrhagic sarcoma, immunoblastic sarcomaof B cells, lymphoma, immunoblastic sarcoma of T-cells, Jensen'ssarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, Kupffer cell sarcoma, angiosarcoma,leukosarcoma, malignant mesenchymoma sarcoma, parosteal sarcoma,reticulocytic sarcoma, Rous sarcoma, serocystic sarcoma, synovialsarcoma, or telangiectaltic sarcoma.

The term “melanoma” is taken to mean a tumor arising from themelanocytic system of the skin and other organs. Melanomas that may betreated with a compound, pharmaceutical composition, or method providedherein include, for example, acral-lentiginous melanoma, amelanoticmelanoma, benign juvenile melanoma, Cloudman's melanoma, S91 melanoma,Harding-Passey melanoma, juvenile melanoma, lentigo maligna melanoma,malignant melanoma, nodular melanoma, subungal melanoma, or superficialspreading melanoma.

The term “carcinoma” refers to a malignant new growth made up ofepithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and giverise to metastases. Exemplary carcinomas that may be treated with acompound, pharmaceutical composition, or method provided herein include,for example, medullary thyroid carcinoma, familial medullary thyroidcarcinoma, acinar carcinoma, acinous carcinoma, adenocystic carcinoma,adenoid cystic carcinoma, carcinoma adenomatosum, carcinoma of adrenalcortex, alveolar carcinoma, alveolar cell carcinoma, basal cellcarcinoma, basaloid carcinoma, basosquamous cell carcinoma,bronchioalveolar carcinoma, bronchiolar carcinoma, bronchogeniccarcinoma, cerebriform carcinoma, cholangiocellular carcinoma, chorioniccarcinoma, colloid carcinoma, comedo carcinoma, corpus carcinoma,cribriform carcinoma, carcinoma en cuirasse, carcinoma cutaneum,cylindrical carcinoma, cylindrical cell carcinoma, duct carcinoma,ductal carcinoma, carcinoma durum, embryonal carcinoma, encephaloidcarcinoma, epidermoid carcinoma, carcinoma epitheliale adenoides,exophytic carcinoma, carcinoma ex ulcere, carcinoma fibrosum,gelatiniforni carcinoma, gelatinous carcinoma, giant cell carcinoma,carcinoma gigantocellulare, glandular carcinoma, granulosa cellcarcinoma, hair-matrix carcinoma, hematoid carcinoma, hepatocellularcarcinoma, Hurthle cell carcinoma, hyaline carcinoma, hypernephroidcarcinoma, infantile embryonal carcinoma, carcinoma in situ,intraepidermal carcinoma, intraepithelial carcinoma, Krompecher'scarcinoma, Kulchitzky-cell carcinoma, large-cell carcinoma, lenticularcarcinoma, carcinoma lenticulare, lipomatous carcinoma, lobularcarcinoma, lymphoepithelial carcinoma, carcinoma medullare, medullarycarcinoma, melanotic carcinoma, carcinoma molle, mucinous carcinoma,carcinoma muciparum, carcinoma mucocellulare, mucoepidermoid carcinoma,carcinoma mucosum, mucous carcinoma, carcinoma myxomatodes,nasopharyngeal carcinoma, oat cell carcinoma, carcinoma ossificans,osteoid carcinoma, papillary carcinoma, periportal carcinoma,preinvasive carcinoma, prickle cell carcinoma, pultaceous carcinoma,renal cell carcinoma of kidney, reserve cell carcinoma, carcinomasarcomatodes, schneiderian carcinoma, scirrhous carcinoma, carcinomascroti, signet-ring cell carcinoma, carcinoma simplex, small-cellcarcinoma, solanoid carcinoma, spheroidal cell carcinoma, spindle cellcarcinoma, carcinoma spongiosum, squamous carcinoma, squamous cellcarcinoma, string carcinoma, carcinoma telangiectaticum, carcinomatelangiectodes, transitional cell carcinoma, carcinoma tuberosum,tubular carcinoma, tuberous carcinoma, verrucous carcinoma, or carcinomavillosum.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof isused to treat pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, multiple myeloma,cancers of secretory cells. For example certain methods herein treatcancer by decreasing or reducing or preventing the occurrence, growth,metastasis, or progression of cancer. In some embodiments, the methodsdescribed herein may be used to treat cancer by decreasing oreliminating a symptom of cancer. In some embodiments, the compound ofFormula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in acomposition or in combination with another agent in a composition totreat a cancer described herein (e.g., pancreatic cancer, breast cancer,multiple myeloma, cancers of secretory cells).

in some embodiments, the compounds (compounds described herein, e.g., acompound of Formula (I)) and compositions (e.g., compositions comprisinga compound described herein, e.g., a compound of Formula (I))) are usedwith a cancer immunotherapy (e.g., a checkpoint blocking antibody) totreat a subject (e.g., a human subject), e.g., suffering from a diseaseor disorder described herein (e.g., abnormal cell growth, e.g., cancer(e.g., a cancer described herein)). The methods described hereincomprise administering a compound described herein, e.g., a compound ofFormula (I) and an immunotherapy to a subject having abnormal cellgrowth such as cancer. Exemplary immunotherapies include, but are notlimited to the following.

In some embodiments, the immunotherapeutic agent is a compound (e.g., aligand, an antibody) that inhibits the immune checkpoint blockadepathway. In some embodiments, the immunotherapeutic agent is a compoundthat inhibits the indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) pathway. In someembodiments, the immunotherapeutic agent is a compound that agonizes theSTING pathway. Cancer immunotherapy refers to the use of the immunesystem to treat cancer. Three groups of immunotherapy used to treatcancer include cell-based, antibody-based, and cytokine therapies. Allgroups exploit cancer cells' display of subtly different structures(e.g., molecular structure; antigens, proteins, molecules,carbohydrates) on their surface that can be detected by the immunesystem. Cancer immunotherapy (i.e., anti-tumor immunotherapy oranti-tumor immunotherapeutics) includes but is not limited to, immunecheckpoint antibodies (e.g., PD-1 antibodies, PD-L1 antibodies, PD-L2antibodies, CTLA-4 antibodies, TIM3 antibodies, LAG3 antibodies, TIGITantibodies); and cancer vaccines (i.e., anti-tumor vaccines or vaccinesbased on neoantigens such as a peptide or RNA vaccine).

Cell-based therapies (e.g., cancer vaccines), usually involve theremoval of immune cells from a subject suffering from cancer, eitherfrom the blood or from a tumor. Immune cells specific for the tumor willbe activated, grown, and returned to a subject suffering from cancerwhere the immune cells provide an immune response against the cancer.Cell types that can be used in this way are e.g., natural killer cells,lymphokine-activated killer cells, cytotoxic T-cells, dendritic cells,CAR-T therapies (i.e., chimeric antigen receptor T-cells which areT-cells engineered to target specific antigens), TIL therapy (i.e.,administration of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes), TCR gene therapy,protein vaccines, and nucleic acid vaccines. An exemplary cell-basedtherapy is Provenge. In some embodiments, the cell-based therapy is aCAR-T therapy.

Interleukin-2 and interferon-alpha are examples of cytokines, proteinsthat regulate and coordinate the behavior of the immune system.

Cancer Vaccines with Neoantigens

Neoantigens are antigens encoded by tumor-specific mutated genes.Technological innovations have made it possible to dissect the immuneresponse to patient-specific neoantigens that arise as a consequence oftumor-specific mutations, and emerging data suggest that recognition ofsuch neoantigens is a major factor in the activity of clinicalimmunotherapies. These observations indicate that neoantigen load mayform a biomarker in cancer immunotherapy. Many novel therapeuticapproaches are being developed that selectively enhance T cellreactivity against this class of antigens. One approach to targetneoantigens is via cancer vaccine. These vaccines can be developed usingpeptides or RNA, e.g., synthetic peptides or synthetic RNA.

Antibody therapies are antibody proteins produced by the immune systemand that bind to a target antigen on the surface of a cell. Antibodiesare typically encoded by an immunoglobulin gene or genes, or fragmentsthereof. In normal physiology antibodies are used by the immune systemto fight pathogens. Each antibody is specific to one or a few proteins,and those that bind to cancer antigens are used, e.g., for the treatmentof cancer. Antibodies are capable of specifically binding an antigen orepitope. (Fundamental Immunology, 3^(rd) Edition, W. E., Paul, ed.,Raven Press, N.Y. (1993). Specific binding occurs to the correspondingantigen or epitope even in the presence of a heterogeneous population ofproteins and other biologics. Specific binding of an antibody indicatesthat it binds to its target antigen or epitope with an affinity that issubstantially greater than binding to irrelevant antigens. The relativedifference in affinity is often at least 25% greater, more often atleast 50% greater, most often at least 100% greater. The relativedifference can be at least 2-fold, at least 5-fold, at least 10-fold, atleast 25-fold, at least 50-fold, at least 100-fold, or at least1000-fold, for example.

Exemplary types of antibodies include without limitation human,humanized, chimeric, monoclonal, polyclonal, single chain, antibodybinding fragments, and diabodies. Once bound to a cancer antigen,antibodies can induce antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity,activate the complement system, prevent a receptor interacting with itsligand or deliver a payload of chemotherapy or radiation, all of whichcan lead to cell death. Exemplary antibodies for the treatment of cancerinclude but are not limited to, Alemtuzumab, Bevacizumab, Bretuximabvedotin, Cetuximab, Gemtuzumab ozogamicin, Ibritumomab tiuxetan,Ipilimumab, Ofatumumab, Panitumumab, Rituximab, Tositumomab,Trastuzumab, Nivolumab, Pembrolizumab, Avelumab, durvalumab andpidilizumab.

Checkpoint Blocking Antibodies

The methods described herein comprise, in some embodiments, treating ahuman subject suffering from a disease or disorder described herein, themethod comprising administering a composition comprising a cancerimmunotherapy (e.g., an immunotherapeutic agent). In some embodiments,the immunotherapeutic agent is a compound (e.g., an inhibitor orantibody) that inhibits the immune checkpoint blockade pathway. Immunecheckpoint proteins, under normal physiological conditions, maintainself-tolerance (e.g., prevent autoimmunity) and protect tissues fromdamage when the immune system is responding to e.g., pathogenicinfection. Immune checkpoint proteins can be dysregulated by tumors asan important immune resistance mechanism. (Pardoll, Nature Rev. Cancer,2012, 12, 252-264). Agonists of co-stimulatory receptors or antagonistsof inhibitory signals (e.g., immune checkpoint proteins), provide anamplification of antigen-specific T-cell responses. Antibodies thatblock immune checkpoints do not target tumor cells directly buttypically target lymphocyte receptors or their ligands to enhanceendogenous antitumor activity.

Exemplary checkpoint blocking antibodies include but are not limited to,anti-CTLA-4, anti-PD-1, anti-LAG3 (i.e., antibodies against lymphocyteactivation gene 3), and anti-TIM3 (i.e., antibodies against T-cellmembrane protein 3). Exemplary anti-CTLA-4 antibodies include but arenot limited to, ipilimumab and tremelimumab. Exemplary anti-PD-1 ligandsinclude but are not limited to, PD-L1 (i.e., B7-H1 and CD274) and PD-L2(i.e., B7-DC and CD273). Exemplary anti-PD-1 antibodies include but arenot limited to, nivolumab (i.e., MDX-1106, BMS-936558, or ONO-4538)),CT-011, AMP-224, pembrolizumab (trade name Keytruda), and MK-3475.Exemplary PD-L1-specific antibodies include but are not limited to,BMS936559 (i.e., MDX-1105), MEDI4736 and MPDL-3280A. Exemplarycheckpoint blocking antibodies also include but are not limited to,IMP321 and MGA271.

T-regulatory cells (e.g., CD4+, CD25+, or T-reg) are also involved inpolicing; the distinction between self and non-self (e.g., foreign)antigens, and may represent an important mechanism in suppression ofimmune response in many cancers. T-reg cells can either emerge from thethymus (i.e., “natural T-reg”) or can differentiate from mature T-cellsunder circumstances of peripheral tolerance induction (i.e., “inducedT-reg”). Strategies that minimize the action of T-reg cells wouldtherefore be expected to facilitate the immune response to tumors,(Sutmuller, van Duivernvoorde et al., 2001).

IDO Pathway Inhibitors

The IDO pathway regulates immune response by suppressing T cell functionand enabling local tumor immune escape. IDO expression byantigen-presenting cells (APCs) can lead to tryptophan depletion, andresulting antigen-specific T cell energy and regulatory T cellrecruitment. Some tumors even express IDO to shield themselves from theimmune system. A compound that inhibits IDO or the IDO pathway therebyactivating the immune system to attack the cancer (e.g., tumor in asubject). Exemplary IDO pathway inhibitors include indoximod,epacadostat and EOS200271.

STING Pathway Agonists

Stimulator of interferon genes (STING) is an adaptor protein that playsan important role in the activation of type I interferons in response tocytosolic nucleic acid ligands. Evidence indicates involvement of theSTING pathway in the induction of antitumor immune response. It has beenshown that activation of the STING-dependent pathway in cancer cells canresult in tumor infiltration with immune cells and modulation of theanticancer immune response. STING agonists are being developed as aclass of cancer therapeutics. Exemplary STING agonists include MK-1454and ADU-S100.

Co-Stimulatory Antibodies

The methods described herein comprise, in some embodiments, treating ahuman subject suffering from a disease or disorder described herein, themethod comprising administering a composition comprising a cancerimmunotherapy (e.g., an immunotherapeutic agent). In some embodiments,the immunotherapeutic agent is a co-stimulatory inhibitor or antibody.In some embodiments, the methods described herein comprise depleting oractivating anti-4-1BB, anti-OX40, anti-GITR, anti-CD27 and anti-CD40,and variants thereof.

Inventive methods of the present invention contemplate single as well asmultiple administrations of a therapeutically effective amount of acompound as described herein. Compounds, e.g., a compound as describedherein, can be administered at regular intervals, depending on thenature, severity and extent of the subject's condition. In someembodiments, a compound described herein is administered in a singledose. In some embodiments, a compound described herein is administeredin multiple doses.

Inflammatory Disease

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat an inflammatory disease. Asused herein, the term “inflammatory disease” refers to a disease orcondition characterized by aberrant inflammation (e.g. an increasedlevel of inflammation compared to a control such as a healthy person notsuffering from a disease). Examples of inflammatory diseases includepostoperative cognitive dysfunction, arthritis (e.g., rheumatoidarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis), systemiclupus erythematosus (SLE), myasthenia gravis, juvenile onset diabetes,diabetes mellitus type 1, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Hashimoto'sencephalitis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, ankylosing spondylitis,psoriasis, Sjogren's syndrome, vasculitis, glomerulonephritis,auto-immune thyroiditis, Behcet's disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerativecolitis, bullous pemphigoid, sarcoidosis, ichthyosis, Graves'ophthalmopathy, inflammatory bowel disease, Addison's disease, Vitiligo,asthma (e.g., allergic asthma), acne vulgaris, celiac disease, chronicprostatitis, inflammatory bowel disease, pelvic inflammatory disease,reperfusion injury, sarcoidosis, transplant rejection, interstitialcystitis, atherosclerosis, and atopic dermatitis. Proteins associatedwith inflammation and inflammatory diseases (e.g. aberrant expressionbeing a symptom or cause or marker of the disease) include interleukin-6(IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8), interleukin-18 (IL-18), TNF-α (tumornecrosis factor-alpha), and C-reactive protein (CRP).

In some embodiments, the inflammatory disease comprises postoperativecognitive dysfunction, arthritis (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, psoriaticarthritis, or juvenile idiopathic arthritis), systemic lupuserythematosus (SLE), myasthenia gravis, diabetes (e.g., juvenile onsetdiabetes or diabetes mellitus type 1), Guillain-Barre syndrome,Hashimoto's encephalitis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, ankylosingspondylitis, psoriasis, Sjogren's syndrome, vasculitis,glomerulonephritis, auto-immune thyroiditis, Behcet's disease, Crohn'sdisease, ulcerative colitis, bullous pemphigoid, sarcoidosis,ichthyosis, Graves' ophthalmopathy, inflammatory bowel disease,Addison's disease, vitiligo, asthma (e.g., allergic asthma), acnevulgaris, celiac disease, chronic prostatitis, pelvic inflammatorydisease, reperfusion injury, sarcoidosis, transplant rejection,interstitial cystitis, atherosclerosis, or atopic dermatitis.

In some embodiments, the inflammatory disease comprises postoperativecognitive dysfunction, which refers to a decline in cognitive function(e.g. memory or executive function (e.g. working memory, reasoning, taskflexibility, speed of processing, or problem solving)) followingsurgery.

In other embodiments, the method of treatment is a method of prevention.For example, a method of treating postsurgical cognitive dysfunction mayinclude preventing postsurgical cognitive dysfunction or a symptom ofpostsurgical cognitive dysfunction or reducing the severity of a symptomof postsurgical cognitive dysfunction by administering a compounddescribed herein prior to surgery.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat an inflammatory disease (e.g.,an inflammatory disease described herein) by decreasing or eliminating asymptom of the disease. In some embodiments, the compound of Formula(I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof may be used asa single agent in a composition or in combination with another agent ina composition to treat an inflammatory disease (e.g., an inflammatorydisease described herein).

Musculoskeletal Diseases

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a musculoskeletal disease. Asused herein, the term “musculoskeletal disease” refers to a disease orcondition in which the function of a subject's musculoskeletal system(e.g., muscles, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, or bones) becomesimpaired. Exemplary musculoskeletal diseases that may be treated with acompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomerthereof include muscular dystrophy (e.g., Duchenne muscular dystrophy,Becker muscular dystrophy, distal muscular dystrophy, congenitalmuscular dystrophy, Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy,facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, myotonic muscular dystrophy type1, or myotonic muscular dystrophy type 2), limb girdle musculardystrophy, multisystem proteinopathy, rhizomelic chondrodysplasiapunctata, X-linked recessive chondrodysplasia punctata,Conradi-Hünermann syndrome, Autosomal dominant chondrodysplasiapunctata, stress induced skeletal disorders (e.g., stress inducedosteoporosis), multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),primary lateral sclerosis, progressive muscular atrophy, progressivebulbar palsy, pseudobulbar palsy, spinal muscular atrophy, progressivespinobulbar muscular atrophy, spinal cord spasticity, spinal muscleatrophy, myasthenia gravis, neuralgia, fibromyalgia, Machado-Josephdisease, Paget's disease of bone, cramp fasciculation syndrome,Freidrich's ataxia, a muscle wasting disorder (e.g., muscle atrophy,sarcopenia, cachexia), an inclusion body myopathy, motor neuron disease,or paralysis.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a musculoskeletal disease(e.g., a musculoskeletal disease described herein) by decreasing oreliminating a symptom of the disease. In some embodiments, the method oftreatment comprises treatment of muscle pain or muscle stiffnessassociated with a musculoskeletal disease. In some embodiments, thecompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomerthereof may be used as a single agent in a composition or in combinationwith another agent in a composition to treat a musculoskeletal disease(e.g., a musculoskeletal disease described herein).

Metabolic Diseases

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat metabolic disease. As usedherein, the term “metabolic disease” refers to a disease or conditionaffecting a metabolic process in a subject. Exemplary metabolic diseasesthat may be treated with a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof include non-alcoholicsteatohepatitis (NASH), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), liverfibrosis, obesity, heart disease, atherosclerosis, arthritis,cystinosis, diabetes (e.g., Type I diabetes, Type II diabetes, orgestational diabetes), phenylketonuria, proliferative retinopathy, orKearns-Sayre disease.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a metabolic disease (e.g., ametabolic disease described herein) by decreasing or eliminating asymptom of the disease. In some embodiments, the method of treatmentcomprises decreasing or eliminating a symptom comprising elevated bloodpressure, elevated blood sugar level, weight gain, fatigue, blurredvision, abdominal pain, flatulence, constipation, diarrhea, jaundice,and the like. In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a composition orin combination with another agent in a composition to treat a metabolicdisease (e.g., a musculoskeletal disease described herein).

Mitochondrial Diseases

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat mitochondrial disease. As usedherein, the term “mitochondrial disease” refers to a disease orcondition affecting the mitochondria in a subject. In some embodiments,the mitochondrial disease is associated with, or is a result of, or iscaused by mitochondrial dysfunction, one or more mitochondrial proteinmutations, or one or more mitochondrial DNA mutations. In someembodiments, the mitochondrial disease is a mitochondrial myopathy. Insome embodiments, mitochondrial diseases, e.g., the mitochondrialmyopathy, that may be treated with a compound of Formula (I) or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof include, e.g., Barthsyndrome, chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (cPEO),Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS), Leigh syndrome (e.g., MILS, or maternallyinherited Leigh syndrome), mitochondrial DNA depletion syndromes (MDDS,e.g., Alpers syndrome), mitochondrial encephalomyopathy (e.g.,mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-likeepisodes (MELAS)), mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy(MNGIE), myoclonus epilepsy with ragged red fibers (MERRF), neuropathy,ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa (NARP), Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy(LHON), and Pearson syndrome.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a mitochondrial diseasedescribed herein by decreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease.In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a compositionor in combination with another agent in a composition to treat amitochondrial disease described herein.

Hearing Loss

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat hearing loss. As used herein,the term “hearing loss” or “hearing loss condition” may broadlyencompass any damage to the auditory systems, organs, and cells or anyimpairment of an animal subject's ability to hear sound, as measured bystandard methods and assessments known in the art, for exampleotoacoustic emission testing, pure tone testing, and auditory brainstemresponse testing. Exemplary hearing loss conditions that may be treatedwith a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomerthereof include, but are not limited to, mitochondrial nonsyndromichearing loss and deafness, hair cell death, age-related hearing loss,noise-induced hearing loss, genetic or inherited hearing loss, hearingloss experienced as a result of ototoxic exposure, hearing lossresulting from disease, and hearing loss resulting from trauma. In someembodiments, mitochondrial nonsyndromic hearing loss and deafness is aMT-RNR1-related hearing loss. In some embodiments, the MT-RNR1-relatedhearing loss is the result of amino glycoside ototoxicity. In someembodiments, mitochondrial nonsyndromic hearing loss and deafness is aMT-TS1-related hearing loss. In some embodiments, mitochondrialnonsyndromic hearing loss and deafness is characterized by sensorineuralhearing loss.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a hearing loss conditiondescribed herein by decreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease.In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a compositionor in combination with another agent in a composition to treat a hearingloss condition described herein.

Ocular Disease

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat eye disease. As used herein,the term “ocular disease” may refer to a disease or condition in whichthe function of a subject's eye becomes impaired. Exemplary oculardiseases and conditions that may be treated with a compound of Formula(I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof includecataracts, glaucoma, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, autophagydeficiency, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), or diabeticretinopathy.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat an ocular disease or conditiondescribed herein by decreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease.In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a compositionor in combination with another agent in a composition to treat an oculardisease or condition described herein.

Kidney Diseases

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat kidney disease. As used herein,the term “kidney disease” may refer to a disease or condition in whichthe function of a subject's kidneys becomes impaired. Exemplary kidneydiseases that may be treated with a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof includeAbderhalden-Kaufmann-Lignac syndrome (Nephropathic Cystinosis),Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, Acetaminophen-induced Nephrotoxicity,Acute Kidney Failure/Acute Kidney Injury, Acute Lobar Nephronia, AcutePhosphate Nephropathy, Acute Tubular Necrosis, AdeninePhosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency, Adenovirus Nephritis, AlagilleSyndrome, Alport Syndrome, Amyloidosis, ANCA Vasculitis Related toEndocarditis and Other Infections, Angiomyolipoma, AnalgesicNephropathy, Anorexia Nervosa and Kidney Disease, Angiotensin Antibodiesand Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Antiphospholipid Syndrome,Anti-TNF-α Therapy-related Glomerulonephritis, APOL1 Mutations, ApparentMineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome, Aristolochic Acid Nephropathy,Chinese Herbal Nephropathy, Balkan Endemic Nephropathy, ArteriovenousMalformations and Fistulas of the Urologic Tract, Autosomal DominantHypocalcemia, Bardet-Biedl Syndrome, Bartter Syndrome, Bath Salts andAcute Kidney Injury, Beer Potomania, Beeturia, β-Thalassemia RenalDisease, Bile Cast Nephropathy, BK Polyoma Virus Nephropathy in theNative Kidney, Bladder Rupture, Bladder Sphincter Dyssynergia, BladderTamponade, Border-Crossers' Nephropathy, Bourbon Virus and Acute KidneyInjury, Burnt Sugarcane Harvesting and Acute Renal Dysfunction, Byettaand Renal Failure, C1q Nephropathy, C3 Glomerulopathy, C3 Glomerulopathywith Monoclonal Gammopathy, C4 Glomerulopathy, Calcineurin InhibitorNephrotoxicity, Callilepsis Laureola Poisoning, Cannabinoid HyperemesisAcute Renal Failure, Cardiorenal syndrome, Carfilzomib-Indiced RenalInjury, CFHR5 nephropathy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease withGlomerulopathy, Chinese Herbal Medicines and Nephrotoxicity, CherryConcentrate and Acute Kidney Injury, Cholesterol Emboli, Churg-Strausssyndrome, Chyluria, Ciliopathy, Cocaine and the Kidney, Cold Diuresis,Colistin Nephrotoxicity, Collagenofibrotic Glomerulopathy, CollapsingGlomerulopathy, Collapsing Glomerulopathy Related to CMV, CombinationAntiretroviral (cART) Related-Nephropathy, Congenital Anomalies of theKidney and Urinary Tract (CAKUT), Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome,Congestive Renal Failure, Conorenal syndrome (Mainzer-Saldino Syndromeor Saldino-Mainzer Disease), Contrast Nephropathy, Copper SulphateIntoxication, Cortical Necrosis, Crizotinib-related Acute Kidney Injury,Cryocrystalglobulinemia, Cryoglobuinemia, Crystalglobulin-InducedNephropathy, Crystal-Induced Acute Kidney injury, Crystal-StoringHistiocytosis, Cystic Kidney Disease, Acquired, Cystinuria,Dasatinib-Induced Nephrotic-Range Proteinuria, Dense Deposit Disease(MPGN Type 2), Dent Disease (X-linked Recessive Nephrolithiasis), DHACrystalline Nephropathy, Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome, Diabetes andDiabetic Kidney Disease, Diabetes Insipidus, Dietary Supplements andRenal Failure, Diffuse Mesangial Sclerosis, Diuresis, Djenkol BeanPoisoning (Djenkolism), Down Syndrome and Kidney Disease, Drugs of Abuseand Kidney Disease, Duplicated Ureter, EAST syndrome, Ebola and theKidney, Ectopic Kidney, Ectopic Ureter, Edema, Swelling, Erdheim-ChesterDisease, Fabry's Disease, Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia, FanconiSyndrome, Fraser syndrome, Fibronectin Glomerulopathy, FibrillaryGlomerulonephritis and Immunotactoid Glomerulopathy, Fraley syndrome,Fluid Overload, Hypervolemia, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, FocalSclerosis, Focal Glomerulosclerosis, Galloway Mowat syndrome, Giant Cell(Temporal) Arteritis with Kidney Involvement, Gestational Hypertension,Gitelman Syndrome, Glomerular Diseases, Glomerular Tubular Reflux,Glycosuria, Goodpasture Syndrome, Green Smoothie Cleanse Nephropathy,HANAC Syndrome, Harvoni (Ledipasvir with Sofosbuvir)-Induced RenalInjury, Hair Dye Ingestion and Acute Kidney Injury, Hantavirus InfectionPodocytopathy, Heat Stress Nephropathy, Hematuria (Blood in Urine),Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome(aHUS), Hemophagocytic Syndrome, Hemorrhagic Cystitis, Hemorrhagic Feverwith Renal Syndrome (HFRS, Hantavirus Renal Disease, Korean HemorrhagicFever, Epidemic Hemorrhagic Fever, Nephropathis Epidemica),Hemosiderinuria, Hemosiderosis related to Paroxysmal NocturnalHemoglobinuria and Hemolytic Anemia, Hepatic Glomerulopathy, HepaticVeno-Occlusive Disease, Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome, HepatitisC-Associated Renal Disease, Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1β-AssociatedKidney Disease, Hepatorenal Syndrome, Herbal Supplements and KidneyDisease, High Altitude Renal Syndrome, High Blood Pressure and KidneyDisease, HIV-Associated Immune Complex Kidney Disease (HIVICK),HIV-Associated Nephropathy (HIVAN), HNF1B-related Autosomal DominantTubulointerstitial Kidney Disease, Horseshoe Kidney (Renal Fusion),Hunner's Ulcer, Hydroxychloroquine-induced Renal Phospholipidosis,Hyperaldosteronism, Hypercalcemia, Hyperkalemia, Hypermagnesemia,Hypernatremia, Hyperoxaluria, Hyperphosphatemia, Hypocalcemia,Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitic Syndrome, Hypokalemia,Hypokalemia-induced renal dysfunction, Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis,Hypomagnesemia, Hyponatremia, Hypophosphatemia, Hypophosphatemia inUsers of Cannabis, Hypertension, Hypertension, Monogenic, Iced TeaNephropathy, Ifosfamide Nephrotoxicity, IgA Nephropathy, IgG4Nephropathy, Immersion Diuresis, Immune-Checkpoint Therapy-RelatedInterstitial Nephritis, Infliximab-Related Renal Disease, InterstitialCystitis, Painful Bladder Syndrome (Questionnaire), InterstitialNephritis, Interstitial Nephritis, Karyomegalic, Ivemark's syndrome, JCVirus Nephropathy, Joubert Syndrome, Ketamine-Associated BladderDysfunction, Kidney Stones, Nephrolithiasis, Kombucha Tea Toxicity, LeadNephropathy and Lead-Related Nephrotoxicity, Lecithin CholesterolAcyltransferase Deficiency (LCAT Deficiency), Leptospirosis RenalDisease, Light Chain Deposition Disease, Monoclonal ImmunoglobulinDeposition Disease, Light Chain Proximal Tubulopathy, Liddle Syndrome,Lightwood-Albright Syndrome, Lipoprotein Glomerulopathy, LithiumNephrotoxicity, LMX1B Mutations Cause Hereditary FSGS, Loin PainHematuria, Lupus, Systemic Lupus Erythematosis, Lupus Kidney Disease,Lupus Nephritis, Lupus Nephritis with Antineutrophil CytoplasmicAntibody Seropositivity, Lupus Podocytopathy, Lyme Disease-AssociatedGlomerulonephritis, Lysinuric Protein Intolerance, Lysozyme Nephropathy,Malarial Nephropathy, Malignancy-Associated Renal Disease, MalignantHypertension, Malakoplakia, McKittrick-Wheelock Syndrome, MDMA (Molly;Ecstacy; 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) and Kidney Failure, MeatalStenosis, Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease, Urolodulin-AssociatedNephropathy, Juvenile Hyperuricemic Nephropathy Type 1, Medullary SpongeKidney, Megaureter, Melamine Toxicity and the Kidney, MELAS Syndrome,Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis, Membranous Nephropathy,Membranous-like Glomerulopathy with Masked IgG Kappa Deposits,MesoAmerican Nephropathy, Metabolic Acidosis, Metabolic Alkalosis,Methotrexate-related Renal Failure, Microscopic Polyangiitis,Milk-alkalai syndrome, Minimal Change Disease, Monoclonal Gammopathy ofRenal Significance, Dysproteinemia, Mouthwash Toxicity, MUC1Nephropathy, Multicystic dysplastic kidney, Multiple Myeloma,Myeloproliferative Neoplasms and Glomerulopathy, Nail-patella Syndrome,NARP Syndrome, Nephrocalcinosis, Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis,Nephroptosis (Floating Kidney, Renal Ptosis), Nephrotic Syndrome,Neurogenic Bladder, 9/11 and Kidney Disease, Nodular Glomerulosclerosis,Non-Gonococcal Urethritis, Nutcracker syndrome, Oligomeganephronia,Orofaciodigital Syndrome, Orotic Aciduria, Orthostatic Hypotension,Orthostatic Proteinuria, Osmotic Diuresis, Osmotic Nephrosis, OvarianHyperstimulation Syndrome, Oxalate Nephropathy, Page Kidney, PapillaryNecrosis, Papillorenal Syndrome (Renal-Coloboma Syndrome, Isolated RenalHypoplasia), PARN Mutations and Kidney Disease, Parvovirus B19 and theKidney, The Peritoneal-Renal Syndrome, POEMS Syndrome, PosteriorUrethral Valve, Podocyte Infolding Glomerulopathy, Post-infectiousGlomerulonephritis, Post-streptococcal Glomerulonephritis,Post-infectious Glomerulonephritis, Atypical, Post-InfectiousGlomerulonephritis (IgA-Dominant), Mimicking IgA Nephropathy,Polyarteritis Nodosa, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Posterior UrethralValves, Post-Obstructive Diuresis, Preeclampsia, Propofol infusionsyndrome, Proliferative Glomerulonephritis with Monoclonal IgG Deposits(Nasr Disease), Propolis (Honeybee Resin) Related Renal Failure,Proteinuria (Protein in Urine), Pseudohyperaldosteronism,Pseudohypobicarbonatemia, Pseudohypoparathyroidism, Pulmonary-RenalSyndrome, Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection), Pyonephrosis, Pyridium andKidney Failure, Radiation Nephropathy, Ranolazine and the Kidney,Refeeding syndrome, Reflux Nephropathy, Rapidly ProgressiveGlomerulonephritis, Renal Abscess, Peripnephric Abscess, Renal Agenesis,Renal Arcuate Vein Microthrombi-Associated Acute Kidney Injury, RenalArtery Aneurysm, Renal Artery Dissection, Spontaneous, Renal ArteryStenosis, Renal Cell Cancer, Renal Cyst, Renal Hypouricemia withExercise-induced Acute Renal Failure, Renal Infarction, RenalOsteodystrophy, Renal Tubular Acidosis, Renin Mutations and AutosomalDominant Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease, Renin Secreting Tumors(Juxtaglomerular Cell Tumor), Reset Osmostat, Retrocaval Ureter,Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, Rhabdomyolysis, Rhabdomyolysis related toBariatric Sugery, Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Renal Disease,Sarcoidosis Renal Disease, Salt Wasting, Renal and Cerebral,Schistosomiasis and Glomerular Disease, Schimke immuno-osseousdysplasia, Scleroderma Renal Crisis, Serpentine Fibula-Polycystic KidneySyndrome, Exner Syndrome, Sickle Cell Nephropathy, Silica Exposure andChronic Kidney Disease, Sri Lankan Farmers' Kidney Disease, Sjögren'sSyndrome and Renal Disease, Synthetic Cannabinoid Use and Acute KidneyInjury, Kidney Disease Following Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation,Kidney Disease Related to Stem Cell Transplantation, TAFRO Syndrome, Teaand Toast Hyponatremia, Tenofovir-Induced Nephrotoxicity, Thin BasementMembrane Disease, Benign Familial Hematuria, Thrombotic MicroangiopathyAssociated with Monoclonal Gammopathy, Trench Nephritis, Trigonitis,Tuberculosis, Genitourinary, Tuberous Sclerosis, Tubular Dysgenesis,Immune Complex Tubulointerstitial Nephritis Due to Autoantibodies to theProximal Tubule Brush Border, Tumor Lysis Syndrome, Uremia, Uremic OpticNeuropathy, Ureteritis Cystica, Ureterocele, Urethral Caruncle, UrethralStricture, Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infection, Urinary TractObstruction, Urogenital Fistula, Uromodulin-Associated Kidney Disease,Vancomycin-Associated Cast Nephropathy, Vasomotor Nephropathy,Vesicointestinal Fistula, Vesicoureteral Reflux, VGEF Inhibition andRenal Thrombotic Microangiopathy, Volatile Anesthetics and Acute KidneyInjury, Von Hippel-Lindau Disease, Waldenstrom's MacroglobulinemicGlomerulonephritis, Warfarin-Related Nephropathy, Wasp Stings and AcuteKidney Injury, Wegener's Granulomatosis, Granulomatosis withPolyangiitis, West Nile Virus and Chronic Kidney Disease, Wunderlichsyndrome, Zellweger Syndrome, or Cerebrohepatorenal Syndrome.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a kidney disease describedherein by decreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a compositionor in combination with another agent in a composition to treat a kidneydisease described herein.

Skin Diseases

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a skin disease. As used herein,the term “skin disease” may refer to a disease or condition affectingthe skin. Exemplary skin diseases that may be treated with a compound ofFormula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof include acne,alopecia areata, basal cell carcinoma, Bowen's disease, congenitalerythropoietic porphyria, contact dermatitis, Darier's disease,disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis, dystrophic epidermolysisbullosa, eczema (atopic eczema), extra-mammary Paget's disease,epidermolysis bullosa simplex, erythropoietic protoporphyria, fungalinfections of nails, Hailey-Hailey disease, herpes simplex, hidradenitissuppurativa, hirsutism, hyperhidrosis, ichthyosis, impetigo, keloids,keratosis pilaris, lichen planus, lichen sclerosus, melanoma, melasma,mucous membrane pemphigoid, pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris, pityriasislichenoides, pityriasis rubra pilaris, plantar warts (verrucas),polymorphic light eruption, psoriasis, plaque psoriasis, pyodermagangrenosum, rosacea, scabies, scleroderma, shingles, squamous cellcarcinoma, sweet's syndrome, urticaria and angioedema and vitiligo.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a skin disease described hereinby decreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a compositionor in combination with another agent in a composition to treat a skindisease described herein.

Fibrotic Diseases

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a fibrotic disease. As usedherein, the term “fibrotic disease” may refer to a disease or conditionthat is defined by the accumulation of excess extracellular matrixcomponents. Exemplary fibrotic diseases that may be treated with acompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomerthereof include adhesive capsulitis, arterial stiffness, arthrofibrosis,atrial fibrosis, cardiac fibrosis, cirrhosis, congenital hepaticfibrosis, Crohn's disease, cystic fibrosis, Dupuytren's contracture,endomyocardial fibrosis, glial scar, hepatitis C, hypertrophiccardiomyopathy, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, idiopathic pulmonaryfibrosis, idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, interstitial lung disease,keloid, mediastinal fibrosis, myelofibrosis, nephrogenic systemicfibrosis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, old myocardial infarction,Peyronie's disease, pneumoconiosis, pneumonitis, progressive massivefibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, radiation-induced lung injury,retroperitoneal fibrosis, scleroderma/systemic sclerosis, silicosis andventricular remodeling.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a fibrotic disease describedherein by decreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a compositionor in combination with another agent in a composition to treat afibrotic disease described herein.

Hemoglobin Disorders

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a hemoglobin disease. As usedherein, the terms “hemoglobin disease” or “hemoglobin disorder” mayrefer to a disease or condition characterized by an abnormal productionor structure of the hemoglobin protein. Exemplary hemoglobin diseasesthat may be treated with a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof include “dominant”β-thalassemia, acquired (toxic) methemoglobinemia,carboxyhemoglobinemia, congenital Heinz body hemolytic anemia, HbHdisease, HbS/β-thalassemia, HbE/β-thalassemia, HbSC disease, homozygousα⁺-thalassemia (phenotype of α⁰-thalassemia), Hydrops fetalis with HbBart's, sickle cell anemia/disease, sickle cell trait, sickleβ-thalassemia disease, α⁺-thalassemia, α⁰-thalassemia, α-Thalassemiaassociated with myelodysplastic syndromes, α-Thalassemia with mentalretardation syndrome (ATR), β⁰-Thalassemia, β⁺-Thalassemia,δ-Thalassemia, γ-Thalassemia, β-Thalassemia major, β-Thalassemiaintermedia, δβ-Thalassemia, and cεγδβ-Thalassemia.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a hemoglobin disease describedherein by decreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a compositionor in combination with another agent in a composition to treat ahemoglobin disease described herein.

Autoimmune Diseases

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat an autoimmune disease. As usedherein, the term “autoimmune disease” may refer to a disease orcondition in which the immune system of a subject attacks and damagesthe tissues of said subject. Exemplary kidney diseases that may betreated with a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof include Achalasia, Addison's disease, Adult Still'sdisease, Agammaglobulinemia, Alopecia areata, Amyloidosis, Ankylosingspondylitis, Anti-GBM/Anti-TBM nephritis, Antiphospholipid syndrome,Autoimmune angioedema, Autoimmune dysautonomia, Autoimmuneencephalomyelitis, Autoimmune hepatitis, Autoimmune inner ear disease(AIED), Autoimmune myocarditis, Autoimmune oophoritis, Autoimmuneorchitis, Autoimmune pancreatitis, Autoimmune retinopathy, Autoimmuneurticaria, Axonal & neuronal neuropathy (AMAN), Baló disease, Behcet'sdisease, Benign mucosal pemphigoid, Bullous pemphigoid, Castlemandisease (CD), Celiac disease, Chagas disease, Chronic inflammatorydemyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), Chronic recurrent multifocalosteomyelitis (CRMO), Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS) or EosinophilicGranulomatosis (EGPA), Cicatricial pemphigoid, Cogan's syndrome, Coldagglutinin disease, Congenital heart block, Coxsackie myocarditis, CRESTsyndrome, Crohn's disease, Dermatitis herpetiformis, Dermatomyositis,Devic's disease (neuromyelitis optica), Discoid lupus, Dressler'ssyndrome, Endometriosis, Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), Eosinophilicfasciitis, Erythema nodosum, Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia, Evanssyndrome, Fibromyalgia, Fibrosing alveolitis, Giant cell arteritis(temporal arteritis), Giant cell myocarditis, Glomerulonephritis,Goodpasture's syndrome, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Graves'disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Hemolyticanemia, Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP), Herpes gestationis or pemphigoidgestationis (PG), Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) (Acne Inversa),Hypogammalglobulinemia, IgA Nephropathy, IgG4-related sclerosingdisease, Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), Inclusion body myositis(IBM), Interstitial cystitis (IC), Juvenile arthritis, Juvenile diabetes(Type 1 diabetes), Juvenile myositis (JM), Kawasaki disease,Lambert-Eaton syndrome, Leukocytoclastic vasculitis, Lichen planus,Lichen sclerosus, Ligneous conjunctivitis, Linear IgA disease (LAD),Lupus, Lyme disease chronic, Meniere's disease, Microscopic polyangiitis(MPA), Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), Mooren's ulcer,Mucha-Habermann disease, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN) or MMNCB,Multiple sclerosis, Myasthenia gravis, Myositis, Narcolepsy, NeonatalLupus, Neuromyelitis optica, Neutropenia, Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid,Optic neuritis, Palindromic rheumatism (PR), PANDAS, Paraneoplasticcerebellar degeneration (PCD), Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria(PNH), Parry Romberg syndrome, Pars planitis (peripheral uveitis),Parsonnage-Turner syndrome, Pemphigus, Peripheral neuropathy, Perivenousencephalomyelitis, Pernicious anemia (PA), POEMS syndrome, Polyarteritisnodosa, Polyglandular syndrome type I, Polyglandular syndrome type II,Polyglandular syndrome type III, Polymyalgia rheumatica, Polymyositis,Postmyocardial infarction syndrome, Postpericardiotomy syndrome, Primarybiliary cirrhosis, Primary sclerosing cholangitis, Progesteronedermatitis, Psoriasis, Psoriatic arthritis, Pure red cell aplasia(PRCA), Pyoderma gangrenosum, Raynaud's phenomenon, Reactive Arthritis,Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, Relapsing polychondritis, Restless legssyndrome (RLS), Retroperitoneal fibrosis, Rheumatic fever, Rheumatoidarthritis, Sarcoidosis, Schmidt syndrome, Scleritis, Scleroderma,Sjogren's syndrome, Sperm & testicular autoimmunity, Stiff personsyndrome (SPS), Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE), Susac's syndrome,Sympathetic ophthalmia (SO), Takayasu's arteritis, Temporalarteritis/Giant cell arteritis, Thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP),Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (THS), Transverse myelitis, Type 1 diabetes,Ulcerative colitis (UC), Undifferentiated connective tissue disease(UCTD), Uveitis, Vasculitis, Vitiligo, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease, andWegener's granulomatosis (or Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)).

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat an autoimmune disease describedherein by decreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a compositionor in combination with another agent in a composition to treat anautoimmune disease described herein.

Viral Infections

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a viral infection. Exemplaryviral infections that may be treated with a compound of Formula (I), ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof include influenza,human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and herpes.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a viral infection describedherein by decreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a compositionor in combination with another agent in a composition to treat a viralinfection described herein.

Malaria Infection

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a malaria. As used herein, theterm “malaria” may refer to a parasitic disease of protozoan of theplasmodium genus that causes infection of red blood cells (RBCs).Exemplary forms of malaria infection that may be treated with a compoundof Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal,solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereofinclude infection caused by Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale,Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium falciparum. In some embodiments, themalaria infection that may be treated with a compound of Formula (I), ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof isresistant/recrudescent malaria.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a malaria infection describedherein by decreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a compositionor in combination with another agent in a composition to treat a malariainfection described herein.

Diseases with Mutations Leading to Unfolded Protein Response (UPR)Induction

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a disease with mutations thatleads to UPR induction. Exemplary disease with mutations that lead toUPR induction include Marinesco-Sjogren syndrome, neuropathic pain,diabetic neuropathic pain, noise induced hearing loss, non-syndromicsensorineural hearing loss, age-related hearing loss, Wolfram syndrome,Darier White disease, Usher syndrome, collagenopathies, Thin basementnephropathy, Alport syndrome, skeletal chondrodysplasia, metaphysealchondrodysplasia type Schmid, and Pseudochondrodysplasia.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof is used to treat a disease with mutations thatleads to UPR induction described herein by decreasing or eliminating asymptom of the disease. In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I)or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof may be used as a singleagent in a composition or in combination with another agent in acomposition to treat a disease with mutations that leads to UPRinduction described herein.

Methods of Modulating Protein Production

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a method of modulating theexpression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, componentof the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in a cell, the methodcomprising contacting the cell with an effective amount of a compound ofFormula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof, therebymodulating the expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2pathway, component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in thecell. In some embodiments, contacting the compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof with the cell increasesthe expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway,component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the cell. Insome embodiments, contacting the compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof with the cell decreasesthe expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway,component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the cell.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a method of preventing ortreating a condition, disease or disorder described herein in a patientin need thereof, the method comprising administering to the patient aneffective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof, wherein the compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof modulates theexpression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, componentof the ISR pathway or any combination thereof by the patient's cells,thereby treating the condition, disease or disorder. In someembodiments, the condition, disease or disorder is characterized byaberrant expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway,component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof by the patient'scells. In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof increases theexpression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, componentof the ISR pathway or any combination thereof by the patient's cells,thereby treating the condition, disease or disorder. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof decreases the expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, acomponent of the eIF2 pathway, component of the ISR pathway or anycombination thereof by the patient's cells, thereby treating thecondition, disease or disorder.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a method of modulating theactivity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, component ofthe ISR pathway or any combination thereof in a cell, the methodcomprising contacting the cell with an effective amount of a compound ofFormula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof, therebymodulating the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2pathway, component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in thecell. In some embodiments, contacting the compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof with the cell increasesthe activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, componentof the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the cell. In someembodiments, contacting the compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof with the cell decreasesthe activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, componentof the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the cell.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a method of preventing ortreating a condition, disease or disorder described herein in a patientin need thereof, the method comprising administering to the patient aneffective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof, wherein the compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof modulates the activityof eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, component of the ISRpathway or any combination thereof by the patients cells, therebytreating the condition, disease or disorder. In some embodiments, thecondition, disease or disorder is characterized by aberrant activity ofeIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, component of the ISRpathway or any combination thereof in the patient's cells. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof increases the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, acomponent of the eIF2 pathway, component of the ISR pathway or anycombination thereof in the patient's cells, thereby treating thecondition, disease or disorder. In some embodiments, the compound ofFormula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof decreases theactivity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, component ofthe ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the patient's cells,thereby treating the condition, disease or disorder.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of a compound ofFormula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof, wherein thecompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomerthereof modulates both the expression and the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α,a component of the eIF2 pathway, component of the ISR pathway or anycombination thereof in the patients cells, thereby treating thecondition, disease or disorder.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is chemically modified,prior to (ex vivo) or after (in vivo) contacting with a cell, forming abiologically active compound that modulates the expression and/oractivity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, component ofthe ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the cell. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is metabolized by the patientforming a biologically active compound that modulates the expressionand/or activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway,component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the patientscells, thereby treating a condition, disease or disorder disclosedherein. In some embodiments, the biologically active compound is thecompound of formula (II).

In one aspect, disclosed herein is a method of treating a diseaserelated to a modulation of eIF2B activity or levels, eIF2α activity orlevels, or the activity or levels of a component of the eIF2 pathway orthe ISR pathway in a patient in need thereof, comprising administeringto the patient an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I). In someembodiments, the modulation comprises an increase in eIF2B activity orlevels, increase in eIF2α activity or levels, or increase in activity orlevels of a component of the eIF2 pathway or the ISR pathway. In someembodiments, the disease may be caused by a mutation to a gene orprotein sequence related to a member of the eIF2 pathway (e.g., theeIF2α signaling pathway).

Methods of Increasing Protein Activity and Production

In another aspect, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof may be useful in applications where increasingproduction output of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, acomponent of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof is desirable,such as in vitro cell free systems for protein production.

In some embodiments, the present invention features a method ofincreasing expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway,a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof by a cell orin vitro expression system, the method comprising contacting the cell orin vitro expression system with an effective amount of a compound ofFormula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof. In someembodiments, the method is a method of increasing the expression ofeIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISRpathway or any combination thereof by a cell comprising contacting thecell with an effective amount of a compound described herein (e.g., thecompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomerthereof). In other embodiments, the method is a method of increasing theexpression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, a componentof the ISR pathway or any combination thereof by an in vitro proteinexpression system comprising contacting the in vitro expression systemwith a compound described herein (e.g. the compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof). In some embodiments,contacting the cell or in vitro expression system with an effectiveamount of a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof increases expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a componentof the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combinationthereof in the cell or in vitro expression system by about 1%, about 2%,about 3%, about 4%, about 5%, about 6%, about 7%, about 8%, about 9%,about 10%, about 15%, about 20%, about 25%, about 30%, about 40%, about45%, about 50%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%,about 85%, about 90%, about 95%, or about 100%. In some embodiments,contacting the cell or in vitro expression system with an effectiveamount of a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof increases expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a componentof the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combinationthereof in the cell or in vitro expression system by about 1-fold, about2-fold, about 3-fold, about 4-fold, about 5-fold, about 6-fold, about7-fold, about 8-fold, about 9-fold, about 10-fold, about 20-fold, about30-fold, about 40-fold, about 50-fold, about 60-fold, about 70-fold,about 80-fold, about 90-fold, about 100-fold, about 200-fold, about300-fold, about 400-fold, about 500-fold, about 600-fold about 700-fold,about 800-fold, about 900-fold, about 1000-fold, about 10000-fold, about100000-fold, or about 1000000-fold.

In some embodiments, the present invention features a method ofincreasing the expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof by apatient cells, the method comprising administering to the patient aneffective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof, wherein the patient has been diagnosed with adisease, disorder, or condition disclosed herein and wherein thedisease, disorder or condition is characterized by aberrant expressionof eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISRpathway or any combination thereof (e.g., a leukodystrophy, aleukoencephalopathy, a hypomyelinating or demyelinating disease,muscle-wasting disease, or sarcopenia). In some embodiments,administering to the patient in need thereof an effective amount of acompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomerthereof increases the expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of theeIF2 pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereofby the patients cells about 1%, about 2%, about 3%, about 4%, about 5%,about 6%, about 7%, about 8%, about 9%, about 10%, about 15%, about 20%,about 25%, about 30%, about 40%, about 45%, about 50%, about 60%, about65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%,or about 100%, thereby treating the disease, disorder or condition. Insome embodiments, administering to the patient in need thereof aneffective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof increases expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, acomponent of the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or anycombination thereof by the patients cells about 1-fold, about 2-fold,about 3-fold, about 4-fold, about 5-fold, about 6-fold, about 7-fold,about 8-fold, about 9-fold, about 10-fold, about 20-fold, about 30-fold,about 40-fold, about 50-fold, about 60-fold, about 70-fold, about80-fold, about 90-fold, about 100-fold, about 200-fold, about 300-fold,about 400-fold, about 500-fold, about 600-fold about 700-fold, about800-fold, about 900-fold, about 1000-fold, about 10000-fold, about100000-fold, or about 1000000-fold, thereby treating the disease,disorder or condition.

In another aspect, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof may be useful in applications where increasingthe activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, acomponent of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof is desirable.

In some embodiments, the present invention features a method ofincreasing the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in acell, the method comprising contacting the cell with an effective amountof a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomerthereof. In some embodiments, contacting the cell with an effectiveamount of a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof increases the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a componentof the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combinationthereof in the cell by about 1%, about 2%, about 3%, about 4%, about 5%,about 6%, about 7%, about 8%, about 9%, about 10%, about 15%, about 20%,about 25%, about 30%, about 40%, about 45%, about 50%, about 60%, about65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%,or about 100%. In some embodiments, contacting the cell with aneffective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof increases the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, acomponent of the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or anycombination thereof in the cell by about 1-fold, about 2-fold, about3-fold, about 4-fold, about 5-fold, about 6-fold, about 7-fold, about8-fold, about 9-fold, about 10-fold, about 20-fold, about 30-fold, about40-fold, about 50-fold, about 60-fold, about 70-fold, about 80-fold,about 90-fold, about 100-fold, about 200-fold, about 300-fold, about400-fold, about 500-fold, about 600-fold about 700-fold, about 800-fold,about 900-fold, about 1000-fold, about 10000-fold, about 100000-fold, orabout 1000000-fold.

In some embodiments, the present invention features a method ofincreasing the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in apatient in need thereof, the method comprising administering to thepatient an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof, wherein the patienthas been diagnosed with a disease, disorder, or condition disclosedherein and wherein the disease, disorder or condition is characterizedby lowered levels of protein activity. In some embodiments,administering to the patient in need thereof an effective amount of acompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomerthereof increases the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof inthe patient by about 1%, about 2%, about 3%, about 4%, about 5%, about6%, about 7%, about 8%, about 9%, about 10%, about 15%, about 20%, about25%, about 30%, about 40%, about 45%, about 50%, about 60%, about 65%,about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%, orabout 100%, thereby treating the disease, disorder or condition. In someembodiments, administering to the patient in need thereof an effectiveamount of a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof increases the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a componentof the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combinationthereof in the patient by about 1-fold, about 2-fold, about 3-fold,about 4-fold, about 5-fold, about 6-fold, about 7-fold, about 8-fold,about 9-fold, about 10-fold, about 20-fold, about 30-fold, about40-fold, about 50-fold, about 60-fold, about 70-fold, about 80-fold,about 90-fold, about 100-fold, about 200-fold, about 300-fold, about400-fold, about 500-fold, about 600-fold about 700-fold, about 800-fold,about 900-fold, about 1000-fold, about 10000-fold, about 100000-fold, orabout 1000000-fold, thereby treating the disease, disorder or condition.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is chemically modified,prior to (ex vivo) or after (in vivo) contacting with the cell or invitro expression system, forming a biologically active compound thatincreases the expression and/or activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component ofthe eIF2 pathway, component of the ISR pathway or any combinationthereof in the cells and/or in vitro expression system. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is metabolized by the patientforming a biologically active compound that increases the expressionand/or activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway,component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the patientscells, thereby treating a condition, disease or disorder disclosedherein. In some embodiments, the biologically active compound is thecompound of formula (II).

Methods of Decreasing Protein Activity and Production

In another aspect, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof may be useful in applications where decreasingproduction output of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, acomponent of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof is desirable.

In some embodiments, the present invention features a method ofdecreasing expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway,a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in a cell, themethod comprising contacting the cells with an effective amount of acompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomerthereof. In some embodiments, contacting the cells with an effectiveamount of a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof decreases expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a componentof the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combinationthereof in the cell by about 1%, about 2%, about 3%, about 4%, about 5%,about 6%, about 7%, about 8%, about 9%, about 10%, about 15%, about 20%,about 25%, about 30%, about 40%, about 45%, about 50%, about 60%, about65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%,or about 100%.

In some embodiments, the present invention features a method ofdecreasing the expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in apatient in need thereof, the method comprising administering to thepatient an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof, wherein the patienthas been diagnosed with a disease, disorder, or condition describedherein and wherein the disease, disorder or condition is characterizedby increased levels of protein production. In some embodiments,administering to the patient in need thereof an effective amount of acompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomerthereof decreases the expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of theeIF2 pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereofin the patient by about 1%, about 2%, about 3%, about 4%, about 5%,about 6%, about 7%, about 8%, about 9%, about 10%, about 15%, about 20%,about 25%, about 30%, about 40%, about 45%, about 50%, about 60%, about65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%,or about 100%, thereby treating the disease, disorder or condition.

In another aspect, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxideor stereoisomer thereof may be useful in applications where decreasingthe activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, acomponent of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof is desirable.

In some embodiments, the present invention features a method ofdecreasing the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in acell, the method comprising contacting the cell with an effective amountof a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomerthereof. In some embodiments, contacting the cell with an effectiveamount of a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof decreases the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a componentof the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combinationthereof in the cell by about 1%, about 2%, about 3%, about 4%, about 5%,about 6%, about 7%, about 8%, about 9%, about 10%, about 15%, about 20%,about 25%, about 30%, about 40%, about 45%, about 50%, about 60%, about65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%,or about 100%, thereby treating the disease, disorder or condition.

In some embodiments, the present invention features a method ofdecreasing the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in apatient in need thereof, the method comprising administering to thepatient an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, co-crystal, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof, wherein the patienthas been diagnosed with a disease, disorder, or condition describedherein and wherein the disease, disorder or condition is characterizedby increased levels of protein activity. In some embodiments,administering to the patient in need thereof an effective amount of acompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,co-crystal, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomerthereof decreases the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof inthe patient by about 1%, about 2%, about 3%, about 4%, about 5%, about6%, about 7%, about 8%, about 9%, about 10%, about 15%, about 20%, about25%, about 30%, about 40%, about 45%, about 50%, about 60%, about 65%,about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%, orabout 100%, thereby treating the disease, disorder or condition.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is chemically modified,prior to (ex vivo) or after (in vivo) contacting with a cell, forming abiologically active compound that decreases the expression and/oractivity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, component ofthe ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the cell. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is metabolized by the patientforming a biologically active compound that decreases the expressionand/or activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway,component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the patientscells, thereby treating a condition, disease or disorder disclosedherein. In some embodiments, the biologically active compound is thecompound of Formula (I).

In some embodiments, the compounds set forth herein are provided aspharmaceutical compositions including a compound of Formula (I) or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. Inembodiments of the method, a compound of Formula (I) or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof, is co-administered with a second agent (e.g.therapeutic agent). In other embodiments of the method, a compound ofFormula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, is co-administered with a secondagent (e.g. therapeutic agent), which is administered in atherapeutically effective amount. In embodiments, the second agent is anagent for improving memory.

Combination Therapy

In one aspect, the present invention features a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof aswell as a second agent (e.g. a second therapeutic agent). In someembodiments, the pharmaceutical composition includes a second agent(e.g. a second therapeutic agent) in a therapeutically effective amount.In some embodiments, the second agent is an agent for treating cancer, aneurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, amusculoskeletal disease, a metabolic disease, or a disease or disorderassociated with impaired function of eIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of theeIF2 pathway or ISR pathway.

The compounds described herein can be used in combination with oneanother, with other active agents known to be useful in treating cancer,a neurodegenerative disease, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletaldisease, a metabolic disease, or a disease or disorder associated withimpaired function of eIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2 pathway orISR pathway or with adjunctive agents that may not be effective alone,but may contribute to the efficacy of the active agent.

In some embodiments, co-administration includes administering one activeagent within 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, or 24 hours of a secondactive agent. Co-administration includes administering two active agentssimultaneously, approximately simultaneously (e.g., within about 1, 5,10, 15, 20, or 30 minutes of each other), or sequentially in any order.In some embodiments, co-administration can be accomplished byco-formulation, i.e., preparing a single pharmaceutical compositionincluding both active agents. In other embodiments, the active agentscan be formulated separately. In another embodiment, the active and/oradjunctive agents may be linked or conjugated to one another. In someembodiments, the compounds described herein may be combined withtreatments for a cancer, a neurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy,an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletal disease, a metabolic disease,or a disease or disorder associated with impaired function of eIF2B,eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway.

In embodiments, the second agent is an anti-cancer agent. Inembodiments, the second agent is a chemotherapeutic. In embodiments, thesecond agent is an agent for improving memory. In embodiments, thesecond agent is an agent for treating a neurodegenerative disease. Inembodiments, the second agent is an agent for treating a leukodystrophy.In embodiments, the second agent is an agent for treating vanishingwhite matter disease. In embodiments, the second agent is an agent fortreating childhood ataxia with CNS hypo-myelination. In embodiments, thesecond agent is an agent for treating an intellectual disabilitysyndrome. In embodiments, the second agent is an agent for treatingpancreatic cancer. In embodiments, the second agent is an agent fortreating breast cancer. In embodiments, the second agent is an agent fortreating multiple myeloma. In embodiments, the second agent is an agentfor treating myeloma. In embodiments, the second agent is an agent fortreating a cancer of a secretory cell. In embodiments, the second agentis an agent for reducing eIF2α phosphorylation. In embodiments, thesecond agent is an agent for inhibiting a pathway activated by eIF2αphosphorylation. In embodiments, the second agent is an agent forinhibiting a pathway activated by eIF2α. In embodiments, the secondagent is an agent for inhibiting the integrated stress response. Inembodiments, the second agent is an anti-inflammatory agent. Inembodiments, the second agent is an agent for treating postsurgicalcognitive dysfunction. In embodiments, the second agent is an agent fortreating traumatic brain injury. In embodiments, the second agent is anagent for treating a musculoskeletal disease. In embodiments, the secondagent is an agent for treating a metabolic disease. In embodiments, thesecond agent is an anti-diabetic agent.

Anti-Cancer Agents

“Anti-cancer agent” is used in accordance with its plain ordinarymeaning and refers to a composition (e.g. compound, drug, antagonist,inhibitor, modulator) having antineoplastic properties or the ability toinhibit the growth or proliferation of cells. In some embodiments, ananti-cancer agent is a chemotherapeutic. In some embodiments, ananti-cancer agent is an agent identified herein having utility inmethods of treating cancer. In some embodiments, an anticancer agent isan agent approved by the FDA or similar regulatory agency of a countryother than the USA, for treating cancer. Examples of anti-cancer agentsinclude, but are not limited to, MEK (e.g. MEK1, MEK2, or MEK1 and MEK2)inhibitors (e.g. XL518, CI-1040, PD035901, selumetinib/AZD6244,GSK1120212/trametinib, GDC-0973, ARRY-162, ARRY-300, AZD8330, PD0325901,U0126, PD98059, TAK-733, PD318088, AS703026, BAY 869766), alkylatingagents (e.g., cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, chlorambucil, busulfan,melphalan, mechlorethamine, uramustine, thiotepa, nitrosoureas, nitrogenmustards (e.g., mechloroethamine, cyclophosphamide, chlorambucil,meiphalan), ethylenimine and methylmelamines (e.g., hexamethlymelamine,thiotepa), alkyl sulfonates (e.g., busulfan), nitrosoureas (e.g.,carmustine, lomusitne, semustine, streptozocin), triazenes(decarbazine), anti-metabolites (e.g., 5-azathioprine, leucovorin,capecitabine, fludarabine, gemcitabine, pemetrexed, raltitrexed, folicacid analog (e.g., methotrexate), or pyrimidine analogs (e.g.,fluorouracil, floxouridine, Cytarabine), purine analogs (e.g.,mercaptopurine, thioguanine, pentostatin), etc.), plant alkaloids (e.g.,vincristine, vinblastine, vinorelbine, vindesine, podophyllotoxin,paclitaxel, docetaxel, etc.), topoisomerase inhibitors (e.g.,irinotecan, topotecan, amsacrine, etoposide (VP 16), etoposidephosphate, teniposide, etc.), antitumor antibiotics (e.g., doxorubicin,adriamycin, daunorubicin, epirubicin, actinomycin, bleomycin, mitomycin,mitoxantrone, plicamycin, etc.), platinum-based compounds (e.g.cisplatin, oxaloplatin, carboplatin), anthracenedione (e.g.,mitoxantrone), substituted urea (e.g., hydroxyurea), methyl hydrazinederivative (e.g., procarbazine), adrenocortical suppressant (e.g.,mitotane, aminoglutethimide), epipodophyllotoxins (e.g., etoposide),antibiotics (e.g., daunorubicin, doxorubicin, bleomycin), enzymes (e.g.,L-asparaginase), inhibitors of mitogen-activated protein kinasesignaling (e.g. U0126, PD98059, PD184352, PD0325901, ARRY-142886,SB239063, SP600125, BAY 43-9006, wortmannin, or LY294002, Sykinhibitors, mTOR inhibitors, antibodies (e.g., rituxan), gossyphol,genasense, polyphenol E, Chlorofusin, all trans-retinoic acid (ATRA),bryostatin, tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand(TRAIL), 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine, all trans retinoic acid, doxorubicin,vincristine, etoposide, gemcitabine, imatinib (Gleevec®), geldanamycin,17-N-Allylamino-17-Demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG), flavopiridol,LY294002, bortezomib, trastuzumab, BAY 1 1-7082, PKC412, PD184352,20-epi-1, 25 dihydroxyvitamin D3; 5-ethynyluracil; abiraterone;aclarubicin; acylfulvene; adecypenol; adozelesin; aldesleukin; ALL-TKantagonists; altretamine; ambamustine; amidox; amifostine;aminolevulinic acid; amrubicin; amsacrine; anagrelide; anastrozole;andrographolide; angiogenesis inhibitors; antagonist D; antagonist G;antarelix; anti-dorsalizing morphogenetic protein-1; antiandrogen,prostatic carcinoma; antiestrogen; antineoplaston; antisenseoligonucleotides; aphidicolin glycinate; apoptosis gene modulators;apoptosis regulators; apurinic acid; ara-CDP-DL-PTBA; argininedeaminase; asulacrine; atamestane; atrimustine; axinastatin 1;axinastatin 2; axinastatin 3; azasetron; azatoxin; azatyrosine; baccatinIII derivatives; balanol; batimastat; BCR/ABL antagonists;benzochlorins; benzoylstaurosporine; beta lactam derivatives;beta-alethine; betaclamycin B; betulinic acid; bFGF inhibitor;bicalutamide; bisantrene; bisaziridinylspermine; bisnafide; bistrateneA; bizelesin; breflate; bropirimine; budotitane; buthionine sulfoximine;calcipotriol; calphostin C; camptothecin derivatives; canarypox IL-2;capecitabine; carboxamide-amino-triazole; carboxyamidotriazole; CaRestM3; CARN 700; cartilage derived inhibitor; carzelesin; casein kinaseinhibitors (ICOS); castanospermine; cecropin B; cetrorelix; chlorins;chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide; cicaprost; cis-porphyrin; cladribine;clomifene analogues; clotrimazole; collismycin A; collismycin B;combretastatin A4; combretastatin analogue; conagenin; crambescidin 816;crisnatol; cryptophycin 8; cryptophycin A derivatives; curacin A;cyclopentanthraquinones; cycloplatam; cypemycin; cytarabine ocfosfate;cytolytic factor; cytostatin; dacliximab; decitabine; dehydrodidemnin B;deslorelin; dexamethasone; dexifosfamide; dexrazoxane; dexverapamil;diaziquone; didemnin B; didox; diethylnorspermine;dihydro-5-azacytidine; 9-dioxamycin; diphenyl spiromustine; docosanol;dolasetron; doxifluridine; droloxifene; dronabinol; duocarmycin SA;ebselen; ecomustine; edelfosine; edrecolomab; eflornithine; elemene;emitefur; epirubicin; epristeride; estramustine analogue; estrogenagonists; estrogen antagonists; etanidazole; etoposide phosphate;exemestane; fadrozole; fazarabine; fenretinide; filgrastim; finasteride;flavopiridol; flezelastine; fluasterone; fludarabine; fluorodaunorunicinhydrochloride; forfenimex; formestane; fostriecin; fotemustine;gadolinium texaphyrin; gallium nitrate; galocitabine; ganirelix;gelatinase inhibitors; gemcitabine; glutathione inhibitors; hepsulfam;heregulin; hexamethylene bisacetamide; hypericin; ibandronic acid;idarubicin; idoxifene; idramantone; ilmofosine; ilomastat;imidazoacridones; imiquimod; immunostimulant peptides; insulin-likegrowth factor-1 receptor inhibitor; interferon agonists; interferons;interleukins; iobenguane; iododoxorubicin; ipomeanol, 4-; iroplact;irsogladine; isobengazole; isohomohalicondrin B; itasetron;jasplakinolide; kahalalide F; lamellarin-N triacetate; lanreotide;leinamycin; lenograstim; lentinan sulfate; leptolstatin; letrozole;leukemia inhibiting factor; leukocyte alpha interferon;leuprolide+estrogen+progesterone; leuprorelin; levamisole; liarozole;linear polyamine analogue; lipophilic disaccharide peptide; lipophilicplatinum compounds; lissoclinamide 7; lobaplatin; lombricine;lometrexol; lonidamine; losoxantrone; lovastatin; loxoribine;lurtotecan; lutetium texaphyrin; lysofylline; lytic peptides;maitansine; mannostatin A; marimastat; masoprocol; maspin; matrilysininhibitors; matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors; menogaril; merbarone;meterelin; methioninase; metoclopramide; MIF inhibitor; mifepristone;miltefosine; mirimostim; mismatched double stranded RNA; mitoguazone;mitolactol; mitomycin analogues; mitonafide; mitotoxin fibroblast growthfactor-saporin; mitoxantrone; mofarotene; molgramostim; monoclonalantibody, human chorionic gonadotrophin; monophosphoryl lipidA+myobacterium cell wall sk; mopidamol; multiple drug resistance geneinhibitor; multiple tumor suppressor 1-based therapy; mustard anticanceragent; mycaperoxide B; mycobacterial cell wall extract; myriaporone;N-acetyldinaline; N-substituted benzamides; nafarelin; nagrestip;naloxone+pentazocine; napavin; naphterpin; nartograstim; nedaplatin;nemorubicin; neridronic acid; neutral endopeptidase; nilutamide;nisamycin; nitric oxide modulators; nitroxide antioxidant; nitrullyn;06-benzylguanine; octreotide; okicenone; oligonucleotides; onapristone;ondansetron; ondansetron; oracin; oral cytokine inducer; ormaplatin;osaterone; oxaliplatin; oxaunomycin; palauamine; palmitoylrhizoxin;pamidronic acid; panaxytriol; panomifene; parabactin; pazelliptine;pegaspargase; peldesine; pentosan polysulfate sodium; pentostatin;pentrozole; perflubron; perfosfamide; perillyl alcohol; phenazinomycin;phenyl acetate; phosphatase inhibitors; picibanil; pilocarpinehydrochloride; pirarubicin; piritrexim; placetin A; placetin B;plasminogen activator inhibitor; platinum complex; platinum compounds;platinum-triamine complex; porfimer sodium; porfiromycin; prednisone;propyl bis-acridone; prostaglandin J2; proteasome inhibitors; proteinA-based immune modulator; protein kinase C inhibitor; protein kinase Cinhibitors, microalgal; protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitors; purinenucleoside phosphorylase inhibitors; purpurins; pyrazoloacridine;pyridoxylated hemoglobin polyoxyethylerie conjugate; raf antagonists;raltitrexed; ramosetron; ras farnesyl protein transferase inhibitors;ras inhibitors; ras-GAP inhibitor; retelliptine demethylated; rhenium Re186 etidronate; rhizoxin; ribozymes; RII retinamide; rogletimide;rohitukine; romurtide; roquinimex; rubiginone Bl; ruboxyl; safingol;saintopin; SarCNU; sarcophytol A; sargramostim; Sdi 1 mimetics;semustine; senescence derived inhibitor 1; sense oligonucleotides;signal transduction inhibitors; signal transduction modulators; singlechain antigen-binding protein; sizofuran; sobuzoxane; sodiumborocaptate; sodium phenylacetate; solverol; somatomedin bindingprotein; sonermin; sparfosic acid; spicamycin D; spiromustine;splenopentin; spongistatin 1; squalamine; stem cell inhibitor; stem-celldivision inhibitors; stipiamide; stromelysin inhibitors; sulfinosine;superactive vasoactive intestinal peptide antagonist; suradista;suramin; swainsonine; synthetic glycosaminoglycans; tallimustine;tamoxifen methiodide; tauromustine; tazarotene; tecogalan sodium;tegafur; tellurapyrylium; telomerase inhibitors; temoporfin;temozolomide; teniposide; tetrachlorodecaoxide; tetrazomine;thaliblastine; thiocoraline; thrombopoietin; thrombopoietin mimetic;thymalfasin; thymopoietin receptor agonist; thymotrinan; thyroidstimulating hormone; tin ethyl etiopurpurin; tirapazamine; titanocenebichloride; topsentin; toremifene; totipotent stem cell factor;translation inhibitors; tretinoin; triacetyluridine; triciribine;trimetrexate; triptorelin; tropisetron; turosteride; tyrosine kinaseinhibitors; tyrphostins; UBC inhibitors; ubenimex; urogenitalsinus-derived growth inhibitory factor; urokinase receptor antagonists;vapreotide; variolin B; vector system, erythrocyte gene therapy;velaresol; veramine; verdins; verteporfin; vinorelbine; vinxaltine;vitaxin; vorozole; zanoterone; zeniplatin; zilascorb; zinostatinstimalamer, Adriamycin, Dactinomycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, Cisplatin,acivicin; aclarubicin; acodazole hydrochloride; acronine; adozelesin;aldesleukin; altretamine; ambomycin; ametantrone acetate;aminoglutethimide; amsacrine; anastrozole; anthramycin; asparaginase;asperlin; azacitidine; azetepa; azotomycin; batimastat; benzodepa;bicalutamide; bisantrene hydrochloride; bisnafide dimesylate; bizelesin;bleomycin sulfate; brequinar sodium; bropirimine; busulfan;cactinomycin; calusterone; caracemide; carbetimer; carboplatin;carmustine; carubicin hydrochloride; carzelesin; cedefingol;chlorambucil; cirolemycin; cladribine; crisnatol mesylate;cyclophosphamide; cytarabine; dacarbazine; daunorubicin hydrochloride;decitabine; dexormaplatin; dezaguanine; dezaguanine mesylate;diaziquone; doxorubicin; doxorubicin hydrochloride; droloxifene;droloxifene citrate; dromostanolone propionate; duazomycin; edatrexate;eflornithine hydrochloride; elsamitrucin; enloplatin; enpromate;epipropidine; epirubicin hydrochloride; erbulozole; esorubicinhydrochloride; estramustine; estramustine phosphate sodium; etanidazole;etoposide; etoposide phosphate; etoprine; fadrozole hydrochloride;fazarabine; fenretinide; floxuridine; fludarabine phosphate;fluorouracil; fluorocitabine; fosquidone; fostriecin sodium;gemcitabine; gemcitabine hydrochloride; hydroxyurea; idarubicinhydrochloride; ifosfamide; iimofosine; interleukin II (includingrecombinant interleukin II, or rlL.sub.2), interferon alfa-2a;interferon alfa-2b; interferon alfa-n1; interferon alfa-n3; interferonbeta-1a; interferon gamma-1b; iprop latin; irinotecan hydrochloride;lanreotide acetate; letrozole; leuprolide acetate; liarozolehydrochloride; lometrexol sodium; lomustine; losoxantrone hydrochloride;masoprocol; maytansine; mechlorethamine hydrochloride; megestrolacetate; melengestrol acetate; melphalan; menogaril; mercaptopurine;methotrexate; 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uracil mustard; uredepa; vapreotide;verteporfin; vinblastine sulfate; vincristine sulfate; vindesine;vindesine sulfate; vinepidine sulfate; vinglycinate sulfate;vinleurosine sulfate; vinorelbine tartrate; vinrosidine sulfate;vinzolidine sulfate; vorozole; zeniplatin; zinostatin; zorubicinhydrochloride, agents that arrest cells in the G2-M phases and/ormodulate the formation or stability of microtubules, (e.g. Taxol, i.e.paclitaxel), Taxotere, compounds comprising the taxane skeleton,Erbulozole (i.e. R-55104), Dolastatin 10 (i.e. DLS-10 and NSC-376128),Mivobulin isethionate (i.e. as CI-980), Vincristine, NSC-639829,Discodermolide (i.e. as NVP-XX-A-296), ABT-751 (Abbott, i.e. E-7010),Altorhyrtins (e.g. Altorhyrtin A and Altorhyrtin C), Spongistatins (e.g.Spongistatin 1, Spongistatin 2, Spongistatin 3, Spongistatin 4,Spongistatin 5, Spongistatin 6, Spongistatin 7, Spongistatin 8, andSpongistatin 9), Cemadotin hydrochloride (i.e. LU-103793 andSC-D-669356), Epothilones (e.g. Epothilone A, Epothilone B, Epothilone C(i.e. desoxyepothilone A or dEpoA), Epothilone D (i.e. KOS-862, dEpoB,and desoxyepothilone B), Epothilone E, Epothilone F, Epothilone BN-oxide, Epothilone A N-oxide, 16-aza-epothilone B, 21-aminoepothilone B(i.e. BMS-310705), 21-hydroxyepothilone D (i.e. Desoxyepothilone F anddEpoF), 26-fluoroepothilone, Auristatin PE (i.e. NSC-654663), Soblidotin(i.e. TZT-1027), LS-4559-P (Pharmacia, i.e. LS-4577), LS-4578(Pharmacia, i.e. LS-477-P), LS-4477 (Pharmacia), LS-4559 (Pharmacia),RPR-1 12378 (Aventis), Vincristine sulfate, DZ-3358 (Daiichi), FR-182877(Fujisawa, i.e. WS-9885B), GS-164 (Takeda), GS-198 (Takeda), KAR-2(Hungarian Academy of Sciences), BSF-223651 (BASF, i.e. ILX-651 andLU-223651), SAH-49960 (Lilly/Novartis), SDZ-268970 (Lilly/Novartis),AM-97 (Armad/Kyowa Hakko), AM-132 (Armad), AM-138 (Armad/Kyowa Hakko),IDN-5005 (Indena), Cryptophycin 52 (i.e. LY-355703), AC-7739 (Ajinomoto,i.e. AVE-8063A and CS-39.HCl), AC-7700 (Ajinomoto, i.e. AVE-8062,AVE-8062A, CS-39-L-Ser.HCl, and RPR-258062A), Vitilevuamide, TubulysinA, Canadensol, Centaureidin (i.e. NSC-106969), T-138067 (Tularik, i.e.T-67, TL-138067 and TI-138067), COBRA-1 (Parker Hughes Institute, i.e.DDE-261 and WHI-261), H10 (Kansas State University), H16 (Kansas StateUniversity), Oncocidin A 1 (i.e. BTO-956 and DIME), DDE-313 (ParkerHughes Institute), Fijianolide B, Laulimalide, SPA-2 (Parker HughesInstitute), SPA-1 (Parker Hughes Institute, i.e. SPIKET-P), 3-IAABU(Cytoskeleton/Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, i.e. MF-569), Narcosine(also known as NSC-5366), Nascapine, D-24851 (Asta Medica), A-105972(Abbott), Hemiasterlin, 3-BAABU (Cytoskeleton/Mt. Sinai School ofMedicine, i.e. MF-191), TMPN (Arizona State University), Vanadoceneacetylacetonate, T-138026 (Tularik), Monsatrol, Inanocine (i.e.NSC-698666), 3-IAABE (Cytoskeleton/Mt. Sinai School of Medicine),A-204197 (Abbott), T-607 (Tularik, i.e. T-900607), RPR-115781 (Aventis),Eleutherobins (such as Desmethyleleutherobin, Desaetyleleutherobin,lsoeleutherobin A, and Z-Eleutherobin), Caribaeoside, Caribaeolin,Halichondrin B, D-64131 (Asta Medica), D-68144 (Asta Medica),Diazonamide A, A-293620 (Abbott), NPI-2350 (Nereus), Taccalonolide A,TUB-245 (Aventis), A-259754 (Abbott), Diozostatin, (−)-Phenylahistin(i.e. NSCL-96F037), D-68838 (Asta Medica), D-68836 (Asta Medica),Myoseverin B, D-43411 (Zentaris, i.e. D-81862), A-289099 (Abbott),A-318315 (Abbott), HTI-286 (i.e. SPA-110, trifluoroacetate salt)(Wyeth), D-82317 (Zentaris), D-82318 (Zentaris), SC-12983 (NCI),Resverastatin phosphate sodium, BPR-OY-007 (National Health ResearchInstitutes), and SSR-25041 1 (Sanofi), steroids (e.g., dexamethasone),finasteride, aromatase inhibitors, gonadotropin-releasing hormoneagonists (GnRH) such as goserelin or leuprolide, adrenocorticosteroids(e.g., prednisone), progestins (e.g., hydroxyprogesterone caproate,megestrol acetate, medroxyprogesterone acetate), estrogens (e.g.,diethlystilbestrol, ethinyl estradiol), antiestrogen (e.g., tamoxifen),androgens (e.g., testosterone propionate, fluoxymesterone), antiandrogen(e.g., flutamide), immunostimulants (e.g., Bacillus Calmette-Guerin(BCG), levamisole, interleukin-2, alpha-interferon, etc.), monoclonalantibodies (e.g., anti-CD20, anti-HER2, anti-CD52, anti-HLA-DR, andanti-VEGF monoclonal antibodies), immunotoxins (e.g., anti-CD33monoclonal antibody-calicheamicin conjugate, anti-CD22 monoclonalantibody-pseudomonas exotoxin conjugate, etc.), radioimmunotherapy(e.g., anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody conjugated to ^(U 1)ln, ⁹⁰Y, or¹³¹I, etc.), triptolide, homoharringtonine, dactinomycin, doxorubicin,epirubicin, topotecan, itraconazole, vindesine, cerivastatin,vincristine, deoxyadenosine, sertraline, pitavastatin, irinotecan,clofazimine, 5-nonyloxytryptamine, vemurafenib, dabrafenib, erlotinib,gefitinib, EGFR inhibitors, epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)-targeted therapy or therapeutic (e.g. gefitinib (Iressa™),erlotinib (Tarceva™), cetuximab (Erbitux™), lapatinib (Tykerb™),panitumumab (Vectibix™) vandetanib (Caprelsa™), afatinib/BIBW2992,CI-1033/canertinib, neratinib/HKI-272, CP-724714, TAK-285, AST-1306,ARRY334543, ARRY-380, AG-1478, dacomitinib/PF299804, OSI-420/desmethylerlotinib, AZD8931, AEE788, pelitinib/EKB-569, CUDC-101, WZ8040, WZ4002,WZ3146, AG-490, XL647, PD153035, BMS-599626), sorafenib, imatinib,sunitinib, dasatinib, or the like.

“Chemotherapeutic” or “chemotherapeutic agent” is used in accordancewith its plain ordinary meaning and refers to a chemical composition orcompound having antineoplastic properties or the ability to inhibit thegrowth or proliferation of cells.

Additionally, the compounds described herein can be co-administered withconventional immunotherapeutic agents including, but not limited to,immunostimulants (e.g., Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), levamisole,interleukin-2, alpha-interferon, etc.), monoclonal antibodies (e.g.,anti-CD20, anti-HER2, anti-CD52, anti-HLA-DR, and anti-VEGF monoclonalantibodies), immunotoxins (e.g., anti-CD33 monoclonalantibody-calicheamicin conjugate, anti-CD22 monoclonalantibody-pseudomonas exotoxin conjugate, etc.), and radioimmunotherapy(e.g., anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody conjugated to ^(m)In, ⁹⁰Y, or ¹³¹I,etc.).

In a further embodiment, the compounds described herein can beco-administered with conventional radiotherapeutic agents including, butnot limited to, radionuclides such as ⁴⁷Sc, ⁶⁴Cu, ⁶⁷Cu, ⁸⁹Sr, ⁸⁶Y, ⁸⁷Y,⁹⁰Y, ¹⁰⁵Rh, ^(m)Ag, ^(m)In, ^(117m)Sn, ¹⁴⁹Pm, ¹⁵³Sm, ¹⁶⁶Ho, ¹⁷⁷Lu,¹⁸⁶Re, ¹⁸⁸Re, ²¹¹At, and ²¹²Bi, optionally conjugated to antibodiesdirected against tumor antigens.

Additional Agents

In some embodiments, the second agent for use in combination with acompound (e.g., a compound of Formula (I)) or composition thereofdescribed herein is an agent for use in treating a neurodegenerativedisease, a leukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletaldisease, or a metabolic disease. In some embodiments, a second agent foruse in combination with a compound (e.g., a compound of Formula (I)) orcomposition thereof described herein is an agent approved by the FDA orsimilar regulatory agency of a country other than the USA, for treatinga disease, disorder, or condition described herein.

In some embodiments, a second agent for use in treating aneurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, amusculoskeletal disease, or a metabolic disease includes, but is notlimited to, an anti-psychotic drug, anti-depressive drug, anti-anxietydrug, analgesic, a stimulant, a sedative, a pain reliever, ananti-inflammatory agent, a benzodiazepine, a cholinesterase inhibitor, anon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), a corticosteroid, a MAOinhibitor, a beta-blocker, a calcium channel blocker, an antacid, orother agent. Exemplary second agents may include donepezil, galantamine,rivastigmine, memantine, levodopa, dopamine, pramipexole, ropinirole,rotigotine, doxapram, oxazepam, quetiapine, selegiline, rasagiline,entacapone, benztropine, trihexyphenidyl, riluzole, diazepam,chlorodiazepoxide, lorazepam, alprazolam, buspirone, gepirone,ispapirone, hydroxyzine, propranolol, hydroxyzine, midazolam,trifluoperazine, methylphenidate, atomoxetine, methylphenidate,pemoline, perphenazine, divalproex, valproic acid, sertraline,fluoxetine, citalopram, escitalopram, paroxetine, fluvoxamine,trazodone, desvenlafaxine, duloxetine, venlafaxine, amitriptyline,amoxapine, clomipramine, desipramine, imipramine, nortriptyline,protriptyline, trimipramine, maprotiline, bupropion, nefazodone,vortioxetine, lithium, clozapine, fluphenazine, haloperidol,paliperidone, loxapine, thiothixene, pimozide, thioridazine,risperidone, aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, acetaminophen, azathioprine,methotrexate, mycophenolic acid, leflunomide, dibenzoylmethane,cilostazol, pentoxifylline, duloxetine, a cannabinoid (e.g, nabilone),simethicone, magaldrate, aluminum salts, calcium salts, sodium salts,magnesium salts, alginic acid, acarbose, albiglutide, alogliptin,metformin, insulin, lisinopril, atenolol, atorvastatin, fluvastatin,lovastatin, pitavastatin, simvastatin, rosuvastatin, and the like.

Naturally derived agents or supplements may also be used in conjunctionwith a compound of Formula (I) or a composition thereof to treat aneurodegenerative disease, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletaldisease, or a metabolic disease. Exemplary naturally derived agents orsupplements include omega-3 fatty acids, carnitine, citicoline,curcumin, gingko, vitamin E, vitamin B (e.g., vitamin B5, vitamin B6, orvitamin B12), huperzine A, phosphatidylserine, rosemary, caffeine,melatonin, chamomile, St. John's wort, tryptophan, and the like.

EXAMPLES

In order that the invention described herein may be more fullyunderstood, the following examples are set forth. The synthetic andbiological examples described in this application are offered toillustrate the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methodsprovided herein and are not to be construed in any way as limiting theirscope.

Synthetic Protocols

The compounds provided herein can be prepared from readily availablestarting materials using modifications to the specific synthesisprotocols set forth below that would be well known to those of skill inthe art. It will be appreciated that where typical or preferred processconditions (i.e., reaction temperatures, times, mole ratios ofreactants, solvents, pressures, etc.) are given, other processconditions can also be used unless otherwise stated. Optimum reactionconditions may vary with the particular reactants or solvents used, butsuch conditions can be determined by those skilled in the art by routineoptimization procedures. General scheme relating to methods of makingexemplary compounds of the invention are additionally described in thesection entitled Methods of Making Compounds.

Additionally, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art,conventional protecting groups may be necessary to prevent certainfunctional groups from undergoing undesired reactions. The choice of asuitable protecting group for a particular functional group as well assuitable conditions for protection and deprotection are well known inthe art. For example, numerous protecting groups, and their introductionand removal, are described in Greene et al., Protecting Groups inOrganic Synthesis, Second Edition, Wiley, New York, 1991, and referencescited therein.

Abbreviations

APCI for atmospheric pressure chemical ionization; DMSO for dimethylsulfoxide; HPLC for high performance liquid chromatography; MS for massspectrum; and NMR for nuclear magnetic resonance.

Example 1:2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-N-(3-{5-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide(Compound 100) Example 1A: Methyl3-(2-(4-chlorophenoxy)acetamido)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxylate

To a solution of 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)acetic acid (10.88 g, 58.5 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (150 mL) were added methyl3-aminobicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxylate (Pharmablock, 10.5 g, 53.2mmol), N,N-diisopropylethylamine (27.5 g, 213 mmol) and2-(3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisouroniumhexafluorophosphate(V) (30.3 g, 80 mmol). The reaction mixture wasstirred at ambient temperature for 3 hours, and then partitioned betweenethyl acetate (250 mL) and water (250 mL). The aqueous layer wasextracted with ethyl acetate (3×200 mL). The combined organic layer waswashed with brine (5×300 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flashchromatography (silica gel, 10-20% ethyl acetate/heptane) to provide15.4 g (94%) of the title compound as light yellow solid. MS (APCI) m/z310 (M+H)⁺.

Example 1B:3-(2-(4-chlorophenoxy)acetamido)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxylic acid

A solution of Example 1A (0.52 g, 0.169 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (3 mL)was treated with 1 N LiOH solution (3.34 mL) and stirred at ambienttemperature for 0.5 hour. The reaction mixture was concentrated andneutralized with 6 N HCl. The resultant precipitate was collected byfiltration, washed with water, and dried in a vacuum oven to provide thetitle compound. MS (APCI) m/z 296 (M+H)⁺.

Example 1C:2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-N-(3-{5-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide

A solution of Example 1B (0.050 g, 0.169 mmol) and2-(4-chlorophenoxy)acetohydrazide (0.034 g, 0169 mmol) in phosphorusoxychloride (Aldrich, 0.5 mL) was heated at 90° C. for 6 hours. Themixture was cooled to about 25° C. and concentrated. The residue waspoured onto ice, which was then diluted with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃andextracted with dichloromethane. The organic extract was dried (Na₂SO₄),filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified by HPLC(Phenomenex® Luna® C18(2) 5 μm 100 Å AXIA™ column 250 mm×21.2 mm, flowrate 25 mL/minute, 10-80% gradient of acetonitrile in buffer (0.1%trifluoroacetic acid in water)). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.91(s, 1H), 7.44-7.29 (m, 4H), 7.16-7.05 (m, 2H), 7.05-6.93 (m, 2H), 5.38(s, 2H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 2.20 (s, 6H). MS (APCI) m/z 461 (M+H)⁺.

Example 2:2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-N-(3-{3-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide(Compound 101) Example 2A: 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-N-hydroxyacetimidamide

To a stirred solution of hydroxylamine hydrochloride (12.44 g, 179 mmol)in ethanol (600 mL) was added N,N-diisopropylethylamine (31.3 mL, 179mmol) at ambient temperature. After 10 minutes2-(4-chlorophenoxy)acetonitrile (30 g, 179 mmol) was added to themixture. The reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 12 hours. Themixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to provide 30 g (84%) ofthe title compound as a white solid. MS (APCI) m/z 201 (M+H)⁺.

Example 2B:2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-N-(3-{3-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide

A solution of Example 1B (0.050 g, 0.169 mmol) and carbonyldiimidazole(0.030 g, 0.186 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL) was stirred atambient temperature for 3 hours. A solution of Example 2A (0.034 g,0.169 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (0.5 mL) was added, and thereaction was heated at 90° C. for 16 hours. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated and purified by HPLC (Phenomenex® Luna® C18(2) 5 μm 100 ÅAXIA™ column 250 mm×21.2 mm, flow rate 25 mL/minute, 10-80% gradient ofacetonitrile in buffer (0.1% trifluoroacetic acid in water)). ¹H NMR(501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.90 (s, 1H), 7.34 (dd, J=9.0, 5.5 Hz, 4H),7.05 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 6.97 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 5.25 (s, 2H), 4.45 (s,2H), 2.51 (s, 6H). MS (APCI) m/z 461 (M+H)⁺.

Example 3N-(3-{3-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)-2-(3-methylphenoxy)acetamide(Compound 102) Example 3A: tert-butyl(3-(((2-(4-chlorophenoxy)acetimidamido)oxy)-carbonyl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)carbamate

To a solution of Example 2A (6 g, 25.9 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide(120 mL) were added N-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine (13.56 mL, 78mmol), 2-(3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisouronium tetrafluoroborate(10.00 g, 31.0 mmol) and 1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-ol hydrate (0.792g, 5.17 mmol) at ambient temperature. Then3-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxylic acid(Pharmablock, 12.98 g, 25.9 mmol) was added to this mixture at 0° C. Themixture was stirred at ambient for 2 hours, then diluted with water(1000 mL), and the resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate(3×350 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (3×200mL), dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide13 g (98%) of the title compound as a white solid. MS (APCI) m/z 410(M+H)⁺.

Example 3B: tert-butyl(3-(3-((4-chlorophenoxy)methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)carbamate

A solution of Example 3A (13 g, 25.4 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (200mL) was stirred for 2 hours at 120° C. Then the mixture was diluted withwater (1000 mL), and the resulting mixture was extracted with ethylacetate (3×300 mL). The combined organic layer was washed with HCl (350mL, 1 N) and brine (3×250 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated underreduced pressure to provide 15 g (94%) of the title compound as a brownsolid. MS (APCI) m/z 392 (M+H)⁺.

Example 3C:3-(3-((4-chlorophenoxy)methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-amine

To a solution of Example 3B (14 g, 26.8 mmol) in dichloromethane (200mL) was added trifluoroacetic acid (40 mL, 519 mmol) dropwise at 0° C.Then the mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 2 hours. Then the mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with water(500 mL), and the mixture was washed with dichloromethane (2×300 mL).Then the aqueous phase was adjusted with saturated NaHCO₃ to pH=8 andextracted with ethyl acetate (4×300 mL). The combined organic layer waswashed with brine (300 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated underreduced pressure to provide 7.9 g (95%) of the title compound as an offwhite solid. MS (APCI) m/z 292 (M+H

Example 3D:N-(3-{3-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)-2-(3-methylphenoxy)acetamide

To a solution of 2-(m-tolyloxy)acetic acid (16.7 mg, 0.101 mmol) inN,N-dimethylacetamide (0.5 mL) was added N,N-diisopropylethylamine(0.064 mL, 0.366 mmol),1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate (104 mg, 0.274 mmol) and Example 3C (30.1 mg,0.091 mmol). The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours.The crude reaction was purified by HPLC (2-coupled C8 5 μm 100 Å columns30 mm×75 mm each, flow rate of 50 mL/minute, 5-90% gradient ofacetonitrile in buffer (0.1% trifluoroacetic acid in water)). ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.94 (s, 1H), 7.39-7.30 (m, 2H), 7.17 (t, J=8.0Hz, 1H), 7.10-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.83-6.70 (m, 3H), 5.23 (s, 2H), 4.41 (s,2H), 2.53 (s, 6H), 2.27 (s, 3H). MS (APCI) m/z 440.300 (M+H)⁺.

Example 4N-(3-{3-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)-2-(4-methylphenoxy)acetamide(Compound 103)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 3Dby replacing 2-(m-tolyloxy)acetic acid with 2-(p-tolyloxy)acetic acid(16.7 mg, 0.101 mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.39-7.30 (m,2H), 7.14-7.01 (m, 4H), 6.90-6.80 (m, 2H), 5.23 (s, 2H), 4.39 (s, 2H),2.53 (s, 6H), 2.22 (s, 3H). MS (APCI) m/z 440.310 (M+H)⁺.

Example 52-(4-chloro-3-methylphenoxy)-N-(3-{3-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide(Compound 104)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 3Dby replacing 2-(m-tolyloxy)acetic acid with2-(4-chloro-3-methylphenoxy)acetic acid (20.2 mg, 0.101 mmol). ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.40-7.25 (m, 3H), 7.10-7.02 (m, 2H), 6.97 (d,J=3.0 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (dd, J=8.8, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 5.23 (s, 2H), 4.43 (s, 2H),2.53 (s, 6H), 2.28 (s, 3H). MS (APCI) m/z 474.270 (M+H)⁺.

Example 6N-(3-{3-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)-2-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetamide(Compound 105)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 3Dby replacing 2-(m-tolyloxy)acetic acid with2-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid (22.2 mg, 0.101 mmol). ¹H NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.53 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.40-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.26 (d,J=2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.09-7.03 (m, 2H), 6.99 (dd, J=8.9, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 5.23 (s,2H), 4.50 (s, 2H), 2.53 (s, 6H). MS (APCI) m/z 496.210 (M+H)⁺.

Example 72-(3-chlorophenoxy)-N-(3-{3-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide(Compound 106)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 3Dby replacing 2-(m-tolyloxy)acetic acid with 2-(3-chlorophenoxy)aceticacid (18.8 mg, 0.101 mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.39-7.28(m, 3H), 7.09-7.00 (m, 4H), 6.94 (ddd, J=8.4, 2.4, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 5.23 (s,2H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 3.16 (s, 2H), 2.53 (s, 6H). MS (APCI) m/z 460.260(M+H)⁺.

Example 8N-(3-{3-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)-2-(3-fluorophenoxy)acetamide(Compound 107)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 3Dby replacing 2-(m-tolyloxy)acetic acid with 2-(3-fluorophenoxy)aceticacid (17.1 mg, 0.101 mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.99 (s,1H), 7.41-7.25 (m, 3H), 7.12-6.97 (m, 2H), 6.89-6.72 (m, 3H), 5.23 (s,2H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 2.53 (s, 6H). MS (APCI) m/z 444.280 (M+H)⁺.

Example 9N-(3-{3-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)-2-(4-fluorophenoxy)acetamide(Compound 108)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 3Dby replacing 2-(m-tolyloxy)acetic acid with 2-(4-fluorophenoxy)aceticacid (17.1 mg, 0.101 mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.96 (s,1H), 7.39-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.19-7.03 (m, 4H), 7.02-6.93 (m, 2H), 5.23 (s,2H), 4.42 (s, 2H), 2.53 (s, 6H). MS (APCI) m/z 444.280 (M+H)⁺.

Example 10N-(3-{5-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)-2-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetamide(Compound 109) Example 10A tert-butyl(3-(2-(2-(4-chlorophenoxy)acetyl)hydrazine-1-carbonyl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)carbamate

To a solution of3-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxylic acid(Pharmablock, 0.844 g, 3.71 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL) wasadded N,N-diisopropylethylamine (1.3 mL, 7.43 mmol),1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate (1.55 g, 4.09 mmol) and2-(4-chlorophenoxy)acetohydrazide (0.82 g, 4.09 mmol). The reaction wasstirred at room temperature for 18 hours and poured into water (200 mL).The precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with water and driedin a vacuum oven to provide 1.491 g (98%) of the title compound. MS(APCI) m/z 410 (M+H)⁺.

Example 10B: tert-butyl(3-(5-((4-chlorophenoxy)methyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)carbamate

A solution of Example 73A (0.45 g, 1.1 mmol) in ethyl acetate (3 mL) wastreated with 2,4,6-tripropyl-1,3,5,2,4,6-trioxatriphosphinane2,4,6-trioxide (Sigma-Aldrich, 2.10 g, 3.29 mmol) and trimethylamine(0.6 mL, 3.9 mmol) and heated at 85° C. for 24 hours. The reaction wasquenched with water, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetatetwice. Combined organic extracts were dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered andconcentrated. The residue was purified on silica gel eluted with 0-15%of methanol in dichloromethane to provide 0.13 g (30%) of the titlecompound. MS (APCI) m/z 392 (M+H)⁺.

Example 10C:3-(5-((4-chlorophenoxy)methyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-amine

To a solution of Example 10B (0.13 g, 0.33 mmol) in dioxane (1 mL) wasadded 4 N HCl in dioxane (0.8 mL, 3.3 mmol). The mixture was stirred at25° C. for 2 hours and concentrated under reduced pressure to providethe title compound as a hydrochloride salt (0.096 g, 99%).

MS (APCI) m/z 292 (M+H)⁺.

Example 10D:N-(3-{5-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)-2-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetamide

To a solution of 2-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid (0.036 g, 0.161mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL) was addedN,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.064 mL, 0.366 mmol),1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate (0.061 g, 0.161 mmol) and Example 10C (0.048g, 0.146 mmol). The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 18hours and concentrated. HPLC purification (Phenomenex® Luna® C18(2) 5 μm100 Å AXIA™ column 250 mm×21.2 mm, flow rate 25 mL/minute, 10-80%gradient of acetonitrile in buffer (0.1% trifluoroacetic acid in water))afforded the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.92 (s,1H), 7.54 (s, 1H), 7.38 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 7.28 (d, J=2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.10(d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.01 (s, 1H), 5.38 (s, 2H), 4.52 (s, 2H), 2.48 (s,6H). MS (APCI) m/z 496 (M+H)⁺.

Example 112-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-{3-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide(Compound 110)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 3Dby replacing 2-(m-tolyloxy)acetic acid with2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetic acid (17.1 mg, 0.101 mmol). ¹H NMR(501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.94 (s, 1H), 7.50 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.31(m, 2H), 7.19-7.01 (m, 3H), 6.87 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.26 (s,2H), 4.51 (s, 2H), 2.54 (s, 6H). MS (APCI) m/z 479 (M+H)⁺.

Example 122-(4-chloro-2-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-{3-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide(Compound 111)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 3Dby replacing 2-(m-tolyloxy)acetic acid with2-(4-chloro-2-fluorophenoxy)acetic acid (17.1 mg, 0.101 mmol). ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.93 (s, 1H), 7.46 (dd, J=11.2, 2.5 Hz, 1H),7.40-7.33 (m, 2H), 7.24-7.18 (m, 1H), 7.11 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.09-7.04(m, 2H), 5.26 (s, 2H), 4.58 (s, 2H), 2.52 (s, 6H). MS (APCI) m/z 479(M+H)⁺.

Example 13N-(3-{3-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)-2-[(5-methyl-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)methoxy]acetamide(Compound 112)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 3Dby replacing 2-(m-tolyloxy)acetic acid with2-((5-methylisoxazol-3-yl)methoxy)acetic acid (11.78 mg, 0.07 mmol). ¹HNMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.41-7.33 (m, 2H), 7.10-7.05 (m, 2H), 6.32(d, J=1.0 Hz, 1H), 5.25 (s, 2H), 4.57 (s, 2H), 3.91 (s, 2H), 2.52 (s,6H), 2.41 (d, J=0.9 Hz, 3H). MS (APCI+) m/z 445.3 (M+H)⁺.

Example 142-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-{5-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide(Compound 113) Example 14A: methyl3-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxylate

A solution of methyl 3-cyanobicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxylate (0.5 g,3.31 mmol) in ethanol (10 mL) was treated with 50% aqueous hydroxylamine(0.66 mL, 9.92 mmol) heated at 70° C. for 1 hour. The reaction mixturewas concentrated to provide the title compound (0.6 g, 98%).

Example 14B: methyl3-(5-((4-chlorophenoxy)methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxylate

2-(4-Chlorophenoxy)acetic acid (0.61 g, 3.26 mmol) andcarbonyldiimidazole (0.58 g, 3.58 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (6 mL)were stirred at 25° C. for 1 hour, then a solution of Example 14A inN,N-dimethylformamide (4 mL) was added, and the reaction was heated at90° C. for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled, poured into ice andextracted with ethyl acetate twice. The combined organic layer waswashed with brine (300 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated underreduced pressure to provide the title compound (0.7 g, 64.2%) as an offwhite solid.

Example 14C:3-(5-((4-chlorophenoxy)methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxylicacid

A solution of Example 14B (0.70 g, 2.09 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 mL)was treated with 1 N LiOH solution (10.46 mL) stirred at 25° C. for 0.5hour. The reaction mixture was concentrated and neutralized with 6 NHCl. The precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with water, anddried in a vacuum oven to provide the title compound.

Example 14D: tert-butyl(3-(5-((4-chlorophenoxy)methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)carbamate

A solution of Example 14C (0.2 g, 0.624 mmol) in tert-butanol (3 mL) wastreated with diphenyl phosphorazidate (0.189 g, 0.686 mmol) andtrimethylamine (0.113 mL, 0.811 mmol) and heated at 60° C. for 18 hours.The reaction mixture was filtered, and the filtrate concentrated. Theresidue was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 0-10%methanol/dichloromethane) to provide 0.027 g (11%) of the titlecompound.

Example 14E:3-(5-((4-chlorophenoxy)methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-amine

A solution of Example 14D (0.027 g, 0.069 mmol) in dioxane (0.2 mL) wastreated with 4 N HCl in dioxane (0.2 mL) and stirred at ambienttemperature for 4 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated toprovide 0.022 g (97%) the title compound

Example 14F:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-{5-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide

To solution of Example 14E (0.022 g, 0.069 mmol) and2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetic acid (0.015 g, 0.076 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (0.5 mL) was added N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.03mL, 0.173 mmol) and2-(7-aza-1H-benzotriazole-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluroniumhexafluorophosphate (0.029 g, 0.076 mmol) under nitrogen. The resultingmixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours andconcentrated. The residue was purified on HPLC (Phenomenex® Luna® C18(2)5 μm 100 Å AXIA™ column 250 mm×21.2 mm, flow rate 25 mL/minute, 10-80%gradient of acetonitrile in buffer (0.1% trifluoroacetic acid in water))to provide 0.028 g (85%) of the title compound as a white solid. ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.89 (s, 1H), 7.50 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.43-7.35(m, 2H), 7.08 (dd, J=8.9, 2.5 Hz, 2H), 6.92-6.82 (m, 2H), 5.49 (s, 2H),4.50 (s, 2H), 2.42 (s, 6H). MS (APCI) m/z 479 (M+H)⁺.

Example 15N-(3-{3-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)-2-{[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}acetamide(Compound 114) Example 15A: tert-butyl2-((6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)oxy)acetate

A solution of 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-ol (0.8 g, 4.91 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL) was treated with tert-butyl 2-bromoacetate(0.797 mL, 5.40 mmol) and potassium carbonate (1.356 g, 9.81 mmol) andheated at 65° C. for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted withethyl acetate and washed with water twice. The organic fraction wasdried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated to provide 1.32 g (97%) of thetitle compound. MS (APCI) m/z 278 (M+H)⁺.

Example 15B: 2-((6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)oxy)acetic acid

A solution of Example 15A (1.32 g, 4.76 mmol) in dioxane (6 mL) wastreated with 4 N HCl in dioxane (6 mL) and stirred at 25° C. for 4hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated to provide the titlecompound (1.05 g, 100%). MS (APCI) m/z 222 (M+H)⁺.

Example 15C:N-(3-{3-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)-2-{[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}acetamide

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 3Dby replacing 2-(m-tolyloxy)acetic acid with Example 15B (20 mg, 0.091mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 9.03 (s, 1H), 8.48 (d, J=2.8 Hz,1H), 7.87 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (dd, J=8.8, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.42-7.33 (m,2H), 7.13-7.03 (m, 2H), 5.27 (s, 2H), 4.70 (s, 2H), 2.54 (s, 6H). MS(APCI) m/z 496 (M+H)⁺.

Example 162-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-{5-[(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide(Compound 115) Example 16A: 2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetohydrazide

To a solution of ethyl 2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetate (38 g, 155mmol) in ethanol (200 mL) was added hydrazine hydrate (29.3 g, 776 mmol)under N2. The reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 1 hour. Aftercooling to ambient temperature, the white precipitate was filtered, andthe cake was treated with cold ethanol (80 mL) and dried under highvacuum to provide 31.7 g, (93%) of the title compound as white solid. MS(APCI) m/z 219 (M+H)⁺.

Example 16B: tert-butyl(3-(2-(2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetyl)hydrazine-1-carbonyl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)carbamate

To a solution of3-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxylic acid(Pharmablock, 2.5 g, 11.00 mmol) and Example 16A (2.66 g, 11.55 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (50 mL) was added N,N-diisopropylethylamine (4.27g, 33.0 mmol) and2-(7-aza-1H-benzotriazole-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluroniumhexafluorophosphate (6.27 g, 16.50 mmol) at 0° C., and the resultingmixture was stirred for 2 hours at ambient temperature. The mixture wasdiluted with water (250 mL), and the resulting mixture was extractedwith ethyl acetate (3×200 mL). The combined organic layer was washedwith brine (3×100 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated under reducedpressure to provide 6 g, (89%) of the title compound as brown oil. MS(APCI) m/z 428 (M+H)⁺.

Example 16C: tert-butyl(3-(5-((4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)methyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)carbamate

To a suspension of Example 16B (6 g, 9.79 mmol) in acetonitrile (100 mL)was added N,N-diisopropylethylamine (7.61 g, 58.9 mmol) and4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride (7.49 g, 39.3 mmol) at 0° C. Thereaction mixture was stirred for 12 hours at ambient temperature andthen diluted with ethyl acetate (300 mL). The resulting mixture waswashed with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ (2×50 mL), water (50 mL) and brine(50 mL). The organic phase was dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography onsilica gel (petroleum ether: ethyl acetate=5:1) to provide 3.2 g (73.9%)of the title compound as a white solid. MS (APCI) m/z 410 (M+H)⁺.

Example 16D:3-(5-((4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)methyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-amine

To a suspension of Example 16C (3.2 g, 6.64 mmol) in dichloromethane (50mL) was added trifluoroacetic acid (15 mL, 195 mmol) dropwise at 0° C.Then the mixture was stirred for 2 hours at ambient temperature andconcentrated. The residue was diluted with water (300 mL), and theaqueous mixture was washed with dichloromethane (2×150 mL). The pH ofthe aqueous layer was adjusted to 8 with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃, andthen the aqueous mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×200 mL).The combined organic layer was washed with brine (150 mL), dried(Na₂SO₄) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue wastreated with 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane (20 mL), and the resultant solidwas collected by filtration and dried under high vacuum to provide 2 g(76%) of the title compound as off white solid. MS (APCI) m/z 310(M+H)⁺.

Example 16E:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-{5-[(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide

The title compound was prepared according to the method described inExample 14F replacing Example 14E with Example 16D (0.03 g, 0.097 mmol).¹H NMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.93 (s, 1H), 7.52 (dt, J=13.6, 8.8 Hz,2H), 7.25 (dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.97(ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.43(s, 2H), 4.51 (s, 2H), 2.50 (s, 6H). MS (APCI) m/z 497 (M+H)⁺.

Example 172-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-(5-{[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]acetamide(Compound 116) Example 17A: methyl3-(2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxylate

To solution of 2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetic acid (18 g, 88 mmol)and methyl 3-aminobicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxylate (15.63 g, 88 mmol)in N,N-dimethylformamide (300 mL) was added N,N-diisopropylethylamine(77 mL, 440 mmol) and2-(3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisouroniumhexafluorophosphate (V) (50.2 g, 132 mmol) in portions. The reactionmixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 1 hour. The mixture wasdiluted with water (1200 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×500mL). The combined organic layer was washed with brine (3×300 mL), dried(Na₂SO₄), and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by column chromatography on silica gel (petroleum ether/ethylacetate 5/1) to provide 28 g (87%) of the title compound as a yellowsolid.

Example 17B:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-(hydrazinecarbonyl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide

To a solution of Example 17A (10.5 g, 30.4 mmol) in ethanol (100 mL) wasadded hydrazine hydrate (7.77 g, 152 mmol) under N2. Then the mixturewas stirred at 80° C. for 1 hour. After cooling to 25° C., the mixturewas concentrated under reduced pressure, and the resulting whiteprecipitate was collected by filtration. The cake was treated with coldethanol (50 mL), collected by filtration, and dried under high vacuum toprovide the title compound (10.2 g yield 97%) as a white solid.

Example 17C:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-(5-mercapto-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide

To solution of Example 17B (9.2 g, 26.7 mmol) in methanol (200 mL) wasadded potassium hydroxide (2.112 g, 32.0 mmol) at 20° C. under N2. After30 minutes, carbon disulfide (4.06 g, 53.3 mmol) was added to themixture. The mixture was stirred for 12 hours in an 80° C. bath. Thenthe mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue wasdiluted with water (150 mL). The mixture was acidified to pH=3 with HCl(1 N), and the resulting precipitate was collected by filtration anddried under high vacuum to provide the title compound (10 g, yield 91%)as a white solid.

Example 17D:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-(5-(methylthio)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide

To a solution of Example 17C (11 g, 26.8 mmol) in N, N-dimethylformamide(200 mL) was added K₂CO₃ (7.40 g, 53.5 mmol) and methyl iodide (3.35 mL,53.5 mmol) at 20° C. under N₂. The mixture was stirred for 12 hours at20° C. Then the mixture was diluted with water (1000 mL) and extractedwith ethyl acetate (3×500 mL). The combined organic layer was washedwith brine (3×250 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated under reducedpressure to provide the title compound (10.4 g, yield 96%) as whitesolid.

Example 17E:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[5-(methanesulfonyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide

To a solution of Example 17D (3.5 g, 8.66 mmol) in acetic acid (60 mL)and water (20 mL) was added a solution of KMnO₄ (1.780 g, 11.26 mmol) inwater (40 mL) dropwise at 0° C. under N2, and the mixture was stirredfor 2 hours at 0° C. Then sodium sulfite was added until the color ofthe reaction mixture became white from purple The mixture wasconcentrated. The residue was treated with water (100 mL), filtered andwashed with dichloromethane: methanol (3:1, 50 mL). The cake was driedunder high vacuum to provide the title compound (5.4 g, yield 82%) aswhite solid.

Example 17F:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-(5-{[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]acetamide

A solution of 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol (42.4 mg, 0.260 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL) was treated with potassium carbonate (69.1mg, 0.500 mmol) and Example 17E (83 mg, 0.2 mmol). The reaction mixturewas left stirring at 40° C. for 2 hours, concentrated and purified onHPLC (Phenomenex® Luna® C18(2) 5 μm 100 Å AXIA™ column 250 mm×21.2 mm,flow rate 25 mL/minute, 10-80% gradient of acetonitrile in buffer (0.1%trifluoroacetic acid in water)) to provide the title compound (50 mg,50%). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.98 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 8.92 (s,1H), 8.35 (dd, J=8.7, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 8.13 (dd, J=8.8, 0.6 Hz, 1H), 7.51(t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.8,1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.52 (s, 2H), 2.49 (s, 6H). MS (APCI) m/z 500 (M+H)⁺.

Example 182-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-(5-{[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]acetamide(Compound 117)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example17F by replacing 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol (0.021 g, 0.130 mmol) (0.027 g, 54%). ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 9.11 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 9.01 (d, J=1.7 Hz,1H), 8.93 (s, 1H), 8.59 (t, J=2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.51 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.09(dd, J=11.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (ddd, J=8.9, 3.0, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.52 (s,2H), 2.49 (s, 6H). MS (APCI) m/z 500 (M+H)⁺.

Example 192-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-{5-[(6-cyano-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)oxy]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide(Compound 118)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example17F by replacing 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with5-hydroxy-3-methylpicolinonitrile (0.017 g, 0.130 mmol) (0.030 g, 62%).¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.92 (s, 1H), 8.81 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H),8.22 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.51 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9Hz, 1H), 6.87 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.8, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.51 (s, 2H), 2.56 (s, 3H),2.49 (s, 6H). MS (APCI) m/z 471 (M+H)⁺.

Example 202-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-{5-[(6-cyanopyridin-3-yl)oxy]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide(Compound 119)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example17F by replacing 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with5-hydroxypicolinonitrile (0.016 g, 0.130 mmol) (0.009 g, 20%). ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.98 (d, J=2.8 Hz, 1H), 8.92 (s, 1H), 8.33 (dd,J=8.7, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 8.25 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.51 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.09(dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.92-6.85 (m, 1H), 4.51 (s, 2H), 2.49 (s, 6H).MS (APCI) m/z 457 (M+H)⁺.

Example 212-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-{5-[(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)oxy]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide(Compound 120)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example17F by replacing 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with6-methoxypyridin-3-ol (0.016 g, 0.130 mmol) (0.026 g, 56%). ¹H NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.91 (s, 1H), 8.33 (d, J=3.0 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (dd,J=9.1, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 7.51 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (dd, J=11.4, 2.8 Hz,1H), 6.95 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.51(s, 2H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 2.47 (s, 6H). MS (APCI) m/z 462 (M+H)⁺.

Example 222-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-{5-[(6-cyclopropylpyridin-3-yl)oxy]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide(Compound 121)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example17F by replacing 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with6-cyclopropylpyridin-3-ol (0.018 g, 0.130 mmol) (0.027 g, 56%). ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.91 (s, 1H), 8.54 (d, J=2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.83 (dd,J=8.6, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.51 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.09(dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (dd, J=9.1, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 4.51 (s, 2H),2.47 (s, 6H), 2.17 (ddd, J=12.7, 8.2, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 0.98 (dt, J=8.1, 2.8Hz, 2H), 0.92 (dt, J=5.0, 2.7 Hz, 2H). MS (APCI) m/z 472 (M+H)⁺.

Example 232-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[5-({[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}methyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 122) Example 23A:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-(2-(2-chloroacetyl)hydrazine-1-carbonyl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide

To a solution of Example 17B (4 g, 11.59 mmol) and triethylamine (3.23mL, 23.19 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (100 mL) was added 2-chloroacetylchloride (1.571 g, 13.91 mmol) dropwise at 0° C. under N2. The mixturewas stirred at ambient temperature for 1 hour, diluted with water (500mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×300 mL). The combined organiclayer was washed with saturated NaHCO₃(250 mL) and brine (200 mL), dried(Na₂SO₄), and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide 5.67 g(97%) of the title compound as earth yellow solid.

Example 23B:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-(5-(chloromethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide

To a solution of Example 23A (6.5 g, 12.86 mmol) in acetonitrile (150mL) was added N,N-diisopropylethylamine (6.12 mL, 38.6 mmol) and4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride (4.91 g, 25.7 mmol) in portions at0° C. under N2. The reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperaturefor 12 hours and concentrated under reduced pressure at 30° C. Theresidue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (petroleumether/ethyl acetate 5/1) to give crude product. The residue was treatedwith methyl tert-butyl ether (20 mL), and the solid was collected anddried under high vacuum to provide 4.05 g (78%) of the title compound asearth yellow solid.

Example 23C:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[5-({[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}methyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide

A solution of Example 23B (50 mg, 0.13 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide(0.25 mL) was treated with a solution of 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol(29.3 mg, 0.26 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (0.15 mL) and groundpotassium carbonate (53.68 mg, 0.39 mmol). The reaction mixture wasstirred at 40° C. for 18 hours and concentrated. HPLC purification(2-coupled C8 5 μm 100 Å columns 30 mm×75 mm each, flow rate of 50mL/minute, 5-100% gradient of acetonitrile in buffer (10 mM ammoniumacetate in water)) provided 29.1 mg (43.8%) of the title compound. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.89 (s, 1H), 8.67 (d, J=2.8 Hz, 1H),8.61-8.59 (m, 1H), 7.97-7.95 (m, 1H), 7.47 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (dd,J=11.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.59 (s, 2H),4.48 (s, 2H), 2.46 (s, 6H). MS (APCI+) m/z 513.3 (M+H)⁺.

Example 242-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[5-(4-methylphenoxy)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 123)

A solution of Example 17E (25 mg, 0.06 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide(0.25 mL) was treated with a solution of p-cresol (9.75 mg, 0.09 mmol)in N,N-dimethylformamide (0.15 mL) and ground potassium carbonate (24.9mg, 0.18 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 40° C. for 18 hoursand concentrated. HPLC purification (2-coupled C8 5 μm 100 Å columns 30mm×75 mm each, flow rate of 50 mL/minute, 5-100% gradient ofacetonitrile in buffer (10 mM ammonium acetate in water)) provided 17.4mg (65.2%) of the title compound. ¹H NMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.50(t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.34-7.28 (m, 4H), 7.07 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H),6.88 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.50 (s, 2H), 2.47 (s, 6H), 2.33 (s,3H). MS (APCI+) m/z 444.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 252-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[5-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 124)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 24by replacing p-cresol with 2-methoxyphenol (11.20 mg, 0.09 mmol). ¹H NMR(501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.52-7.47 (m, 1H), 7.42 (dd, J=8.0, 1.6 Hz,1H), 7.38-7.34 (m, 1H), 7.24 (dd, J=8.3, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.10-7.02 (m, 3H),6.88 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.50 (s, 2H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 2.48 (s,6H). MS (APCI+) m/z 460.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 262-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[5-(4-methoxyphenoxy)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 125)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 24by replacing p-cresol with 4-methoxyphenol (11.20 mg, 0.09 mmol). H NMR(501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.50 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.41-7.35 (m, 2H), 7.08(dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.05-7.00 (m, 2H), 6.88 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2Hz, 1H), 4.50 (s, 2H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 2.47 (s, 6H). MS (APCI+) m/z 460.2(M+H)⁺.

Example 272-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[5-(4-fluorophenoxy)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 126)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 24by replacing p-cresol with 4-fluorophenol (10.11 mg, 0.09 mmol). ¹H NMR(501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.53-7.47 (m, 3H), 7.36-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.08 (dd,J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.90-6.87 (m, 1H), 4.50 (s, 2H), 2.48 (s, 6H). MS(APCI+) m/z 448.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 282-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[5-(2-chlorophenoxy)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 127)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 24by replacing p-cresol with 2-chlorophenol (59 mg, 0.09 mmol). ¹H NMR(501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.68 (ddd, J=7.8, 1.6, 0.8 Hz, 2H), 7.53-7.47(m, 2H), 7.46-7.41 (m, 1H), 7.08 (dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (ddd,J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.51 (s, 2H), 2.50 (s, 6H). MS (APCI+) m/z464.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 292-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[5-(4-chlorophenoxy)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 128)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 24by replacing p-cresol with 4-chlorophenol (11.59 mg, 0.09 mmol). ¹H NMR(501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.58-7.55 (m, 2H), 7.53-7.47 (m, 3H), 7.08 (dd,J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.50 (s, 2H),2.48 (s, 6H). MS (APCI+) m/z 464.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 302-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[5-(3-cyanophenoxy)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 129)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 24by replacing p-cresol with 3-hydroxybenzonitrile (10.74 mg, 0.09 mmol).¹H NMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.88-7.81 (m, 2H), 7.75-7.71 (m, 1H),7.50 (td, J=8.9, 4.0 Hz, 2H), 7.08 (dt, J=11.7, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (ddd,J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.51 (s, 2H), 2.49 (s, 6H). MS (APCI+) m/z455.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 312-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[5-(3,4-dimethylphenoxy)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 130)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 24by replacing p-cresol with 3,4-dimethylphenol (11.02 mg, 0.09 mmol). ¹HNMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.50 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.27-7.17 (m, 2H),7.14 (dd, J=8.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.11-7.04 (m, 1H), 6.88 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9,1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.50 (s, 2H), 2.47 (s, 6H), 2.25 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 7H). MS(APCI+) m/z 458.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 322-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-{5-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide(Compound 131)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 24by replacing p-cresol with 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenol (14.62 mg, 0.09mmol). ¹H NMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.93-7.89 (m, 2H), 7.75-7.71 (m,2H), 7.50 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (ddd,J=8.9, 2.8, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.51 (s, 2H), 2.49 (s, 6H). MS (APCI+) m/z498.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 332-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-{5-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide(Compound 132) Example 33A:3-(2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxamide

To a solution of Example 17A (9 g, 26.1 mmol) in methanol (200 mL) wasadded ammonium hydroxide (100 mL, 770 mmol) at ambient temperature underN2. The reaction mixture was stirred for 12 hours and concentrated underreduced pressure. The resulting residue was treated with methyl tertiarybutyl ether (30 mL), the solid was collected by filtration, and the cakewas dried under high vacuum to provide 7 g (82%) of the title compoundas white solid.

Example 33B:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-cyanobicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide

To a solution of Example 33A (7 g, 21.26 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (200mL) was added Burgess reagent (10.13 g, 42.5 mmol) at 0° C., and theresulting mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 12 hours. Thereaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and theresidue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel withdichloromethane/methanol 50/1) to provide crude title compound. Thecrude title compound was treated with water (150 mL), and the solid wascollected by filtration and dried under high vacuum to provide 6 g (92%)of the title compound as white solid.

Example 33C:N-(3-carbamimidoylbicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)-2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamide

A suspension of Example 33B (0.1 g, 0.339 mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) wastreated with 4 N hydrogen chloride in dioxane (4.07 mL, 16.29 mmol) andstirred at ambient temperature for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated, taken into methanol, cooled to 0° C. and treated with 7 Nammonia in methanol (2.91 mL, 20.36 mmol). The reaction mixture was leftstirring at ambient temperature for 18 hours and concentrated to providethe crude title compound.

Example 33D:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-{5-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide

A suspension of 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)acetohydrazide (63.7 mg, 0.318 mmol)and Example 33C (99 mg, 0.318 mmol) in methanol (1 mL) was stirred at75° C. in a sealed vial for 72 hours. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated and purified on HPLC (Phenomenex® Luna® C18(2) 5 μm 100 ÅAXIA™ column 250 mm×21.2 mm, flow rate 25 mL/minute, 10-80% gradient ofacetonitrile in buffer (0.1% trifluoroacetic acid in water)) to provide0.042 g (28%) of the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm8.82 (s, 1H), 7.50 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.42-7.29 (m, 2H), 7.15-7.00 (m,3H), 6.87 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.03 (s, 2H), 4.50 (s, 2H),2.38 (s, 6H). MS (APCI) m/z 478.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 34N-(3-{5-[(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}bicyclo-[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)-2-[(2,2-difluoro-2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)oxy]acetamide(Compound 133) Example 34A: 2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-ol

To a cold solution of 5-bromo-2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxole (5.75 mL,42.2 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (80 mL) was added a 2.0 M solution ofisopropylmagnesium chloride in tetrahydrofuran (28.1 mL, 56.1 mmol)within 5-10 minutes while maintaining the temperature in the range of10-20° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at the same temperature foranother 15 minutes and then allowed to attain room temperature withcontinued overnight stirring. The reaction mixture was cooled with anice bath, triisopropyl borate (12.74 mL, 54.9 mmol) was added dropwiseover 2 minutes, and stirring at room temperature was continued for 30minutes. The reaction mixture was cooled to 10° C. and 10% H2504solution (50 mL) was added slowly which resulted in a slight exotherm to20° C. After stirring for 15 minutes, the mixture was partitionedbetween water and ethyl acetate, and the combined organic extracts werewashed with saturated NaHCO₃solution. The organic layer was separated,dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. The residuewas dissolved in 100 mL of tert-butyl methyl ether and cooled to 0° C.30% Hydrogen peroxide solution in water (5.39 mL, 52.7 mmol) was addedslowly, followed by water (60 mL), and the mixture was stirred overnightwhile warming up to ambient temperature. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with ethyl acetate and washed twice with sodium thiosulfatesolution and brine. The organic layer was dried with magnesium sulfateand filtered. The filtrate was concentrated, and the residue waspurified on silica gel (0-50% ethyl acetate in heptane) to give 6.43 gof the title compound as an amber oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm9.75 (s, 1H), 7.12 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 6.75 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.52 (dd,J 8.7, 2.5 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI−) m/z 173.1 (M−H)⁻.

Example 34B: 2-((2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)oxy)acetic acid

The title compound was prepared in two steps as described in Examples15A and 15B, except substituting Example 34A for6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-ol. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 13.10(s, 1H), 7.30 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.73 (dd,J=8.9, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 4.69 (s, 2H).

Example 34C:N-(3-{5-[(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)-2-[(2,2-difluoro-2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)oxy]acetamide

To solution of Example 16D (0.04 g, 0.129 mmol) and Example 34B (0.03 g,0.129 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL) was addedN,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.056 mL, 0.323 mmol) and2-(7-aza-1H-benzotriazole-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluroniumhexafluorophosphate (0.054 g, 0.142 mmol) under nitrogen. The resultingmixture was stirred for 18 hours and concentrated. The residue waspurified on HPLC (Phenomenex® Luna® C18(2) 5 μm 100 Å AXIA™ column 250mm×21.2 mm, flow rate 25 mL/minute, 10-80% gradient of acetonitrile inbuffer (0.1% trifluoroacetic acid in water)) to provide 0.046 (68%) ofthe title compound as a white solid. ¹H NMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm8.90 (s, 1H), 7.53 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (dd,J=11.2, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 6.97 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2Hz, 1H), 6.78 (dd, J=8.9, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 5.41 (s, 2H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 2.48(s, 6H). MS (APCI) m/z 524.3 (M+H)⁺.

Example 352-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[5-(2-methylphenoxy)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 134)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 24by replacing p-cresol with o-cresol (9.75 mg, 0.09 mmol). ¹H NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (td, J=7.7, 7.3, 1.6Hz, 2H), 7.33-7.24 (m, 2H), 7.06 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (ddd,J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 2.47 (s, 6H), 2.21 (s, 3H). MS(APCI) m/z 444.3 (M+H)⁺.

Example 362-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[5-(3-methylphenoxy)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 135)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 24by replacing p-cresol with m-cresol (9.75 mg, 0.09 mmol). ¹H NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.50 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H),7.28-7.16 (m, 2H), 7.11-7.05 (m, 1H), 6.87 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz,1H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 2.46 (s, 6H), 2.34 (s, 3H). MS (APCI) m/z 444.3(M+H)⁺.

Example 372-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[5-(3-methoxyphenoxy)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 136)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 24by replacing p-cresol with 3-methoxyphenol (11.20 mg, 0.09 mmol). ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.48 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (t, J=8.3 Hz, 1H),7.09-7.04 (m, 2H), 7.00 (ddd, J=8.3, 2.4, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (ddd, J=8.4,2.4, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.8, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 3.77(s, 3H), 2.46 (s, 6H). MS (APCI+) m/z 460.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 382-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[5-(2-fluorophenoxy)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 137)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 24by replacing p-cresol with 2-fluorophenol (10.11 mg, 0.09 mmol). ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.65 (td, J=8.1, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.51-7.39 (m,3H), 7.33 (ddt, J=8.2, 7.5, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H),6.87 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 2.48 (s, 6H). MS(APCI+) m/z 448.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 392-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[5-(3-fluorophenoxy)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 138)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 24by replacing p-cresol with 3-fluorophenol (10.11 mg, 0.09 mmol). ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.65 (td, J=8.1, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.51-7.39 (m,3H), 7.33 (ddt, J=8.2, 7.5, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H),6.87 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 2.48 (s, 6H). MS(APCI+) m/z 448.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 402-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-{5-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide(Compound 139)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example 24by replacing p-cresol with 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenol (14.62 mg, 0.09mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.95 (s, 1H), 7.82-7.77 (m, 1H),7.76-7.73 (m, 2H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz,1H), 6.87 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 2.48 (s, 6H). MS(APCI+) m/z 513.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 412-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-(5-{[(5-fluoropyridin-3-yl)oxy]methyl}-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]acetamide(Compound 140)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example23C by replacing 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with5-fluoropyridin-3-ol (29.28 mg, 0.26 mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm 8.29 (dd, J=2.5, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 8.25 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (dt,J=10.8, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz,1H), 6.87 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.49 (s, 2H), 4.49 (s, 2H),2.50 (s, 6H). MS (APCI+) m/z 463.2(M+H)⁺.

Example 422-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[5-({[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}methyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 141)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example23C by replacing 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol (42.23 mg, 0.26 mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.54 (d, J=2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.89 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.79-7.71(m, 1H), 7.48 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.86(ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.57 (s, 2H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 2.50 (s, 6H).MS (APCI+) m/z 513.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 432-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-(5-{[(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)oxy]methyl}-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]acetamide(Compound 142)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example23C by replacing 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with6-methoxypyridin-3-ol (34.20 mg, 0.26 mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm 7.94 (dd, J=3.1, 0.6 Hz, 1H), 7.54-7.45 (m, 2H), 7.06 (dd, J=11.3,2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (dd, J=9.0, 0.6Hz, 1H), 5.35 (s, 2H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 2.49 (s, 6H). MS(APCI+) m/z 475.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 442-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-(5-{[(5-methylpyridin-3-yl)oxy]methyl}-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]acetamide(Compound 143)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example23C by replacing 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with5-methylpyridin-3-ol (28.26 mg, 0.26 mmol). NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm8.17 (d, J=2.8 Hz, 1H), 8.08 (dd, J=1.7, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (t, J=8.9 Hz,1H), 7.38 (ddd, J=2.6, 1.7, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H),6.87 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.42 (s, 2H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 2.50 (s,6H), 2.29 (s, 4H). MS (APCI+) m/z 459.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 452-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-(5-{[(5-cyanopyridin-3-yl)oxy]methyl}-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]acetamide(Compound 144)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example23C by replacing 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with5-hydroxynicotinonitrile (31.10 mg, 0.26 mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.67 (d, J=2.9 Hz, 1H), 8.66 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 8.08 (dd,J=3.0, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz,1H), 6.87 (ddd, J=9.1, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.53 (s, 2H), 4.49 (s, 2H),2.50 (s, 6H). MS (APCI+) m/z 470.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 462-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-(5-{[(5-chloro-6-methylpyridin-3-yl)oxy}methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]acetamide(Compound 145)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example23C by replacing 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with5-chloro-6-methylpyridin-3-ol (31.17 mg, 0.26 mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.23 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (t,J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2Hz, 1H), 5.46 (s, 2H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 2.49 (s, 6H), 2.46 (s, 3H). MS(APCI+) m/z 493.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 472-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-(5-{[(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)oxy]methyl}-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]acetamide(Compound 146)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example23C by replacing 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with6-methylpyridin-3-ol (28.26 mg, 0.26 mmol). NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm8.21 (d, J=2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (dd, J=8.6, 3.1 Hz,1H), 7.23 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (ddd,J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.40 (s, 2H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 2.49 (s, 6H), 2.40(s, 3H). MS (APCI+) m/z 459.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 482-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-{5-[({6-[(propan-2-yl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl}oxy)methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide(Compound 147)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example23C by replacing 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with6-isopropoxypyridin-3-ol (39.66 mg, 0.26 mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.93-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.52-7.45 (m, 2H), 7.06 (dd, J=11.3,2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.71 (dd, J=9.0, 0.6Hz, 1H), 5.33 (s, 2H), 5.10 (hept, J=6.2 Hz, 1H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 2.49 (s,6H), 1.25 (d, J=6.2 Hz, 6H). MS (APCI+) m/z 503.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 492-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-(5-{[(5-chloropyridin-3-yl)oxy]methyl}-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]acetamide(Compound 148)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example23C by replacing 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with5-chloropyridin-3-ol (33.54 mg, 0.26 mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm 8.36 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 8.29 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.76 (t, J=2.3 Hz,1H), 7.48 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (ddd,J=8.9, 2.8, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.50 (s, 2H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 2.50 (s, 6H). MS(APCI+) m/z 479.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 502-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-(5-{[(1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-6-yl)oxy}methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]acetamide(Compound 149)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example23C by replacing 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-6-ol (34.73 mg, 0.26 mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.14 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.54 (dd, J=2.6, 0.9 Hz, 1H),7.52 (d, J=3.3 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8Hz, 1H), 6.86 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.50 (dd, J=3.3, 0.9 Hz,1H), 5.42 (s, 2H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 2.49 (s, 6H). MS (APCI+) m/z 484.1(M+H)⁺.

Example 512-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-(5-{[(6-cyclopropylpyridin-3-yl)oxy}methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]acetamide(Compound 150)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example23C by replacing 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with6-cyclopropylpyridin-3-ol (35.0 mg, 0.26 mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.17 (d, J=3.0 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (dd,J=8.6, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (dd, J=8.6, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8Hz, 1H), 6.86 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.38 (s, 2H), 4.49 (s, 2H),2.49 (s, 6H), 2.08-2.00 (m, 1H), 0.93-0.87 (m, 2H), 0.82-0.77 (m, 2H).MS (APCI+) m/z 485.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 522-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-(5-{[(6-methoxy-2-methylpyridin-3-yl)oxy}methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]acetamide(Compound 151)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example23C by replacing 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with6-methoxy-2-methylpyridin-3-ol (36.03 mg, 0.26 mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.55-7.45 (m, 2H), 7.06 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.87(ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.62 (dd, J=8.8, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 5.30 (s,2H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 2.49 (s, 6H), 2.26 (s, 3H). MS (APCI+)m/z 489.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 532-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-(5-{[(furo[3,2-b]pyridin-6-yl)oxy]methyl}-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]acetamide(Compound 152)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example23C by replacing 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol withfuro[3,2-b]pyridin-6-ol (34.99 mg, 0.26 mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ ppm 8.36 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 8.17 (d, J=2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (dd, J=2.6,1.0 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (ddd, J=6.2, 5.4, 2.9 Hz, 2H),6.86 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.8, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.49 (s, 2H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 2.50 (s,6H). MS (APCI+) m/z 485.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 542-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-(5-{[(2-ethyl-6-methylpyridin-3-yl)oxy}methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]acetamide(Compound 153)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example23C by replacing 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with2-ethyl-6-methylpyridin-3-ol hydrochloride (44.96 mg, 0.26 mmol). ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.48 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H),7.09-7.04 (m, 2H), 6.86 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.8, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.38 (s, 2H),4.49 (s, 2H), 2.67 (q, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 2.48 (s, 6H), 2.36 (s, 3H), 1.10(t, J=7.5 Hz, 3H). MS (APCI+) m/z 487.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 552-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[5-({[6-(propan-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}methyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 154)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example23C by replacing 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with6-isopropylpyridin-3-ol (35.52 mg, 0.26 mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ ppm 8.27-8.23 (m, 1H), 7.52-7.42 (m, 2H), 7.25 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.06(dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.40 (s,2H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 2.97 (hept, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 2.49 (s, 6H), 1.19 (d,J=6.9 Hz, 6H). MS (APCI+) m/z 487.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 562-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-(5-{[(6-methoxy-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)oxy}methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]acetamide(Compound 155)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example23C by replacing 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with6-methoxy-5-methylpyridin-3-ol (36.03 mg, 0.26 mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.75 (dd, J=2.9, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H),7.38 (dd, J=3.1, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (ddd,J=8.9, 2.8, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.32 (s, 2H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 2.49(s, 6H), 2.12 (d, J=0.8 Hz, 3H). MS (APCI+) m/z 489.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 572-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-(5-{[(6-cyano-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)oxy}methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]acetamide(Compound 156)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example23C by replacing 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with5-hydroxy-3-methylpicolinonitrile (34.73 mg, 0.26 mmol). ¹H NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.36 (d, J=2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (dd, J=2.9, 0.8 Hz,1H), 7.48 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (ddd,J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.54 (s, 2H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 2.50 (s, 6H), 2.48(s, 3H). MS (APCI+) m/z 484.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 582-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-(5-{[(6-cyanopyridin-3-yl)oxy]methyl}-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]acetamide(Compound 157)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example23C by replacing 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol with5-hydroxypicolinonitrile (31.10 mg, 0.26 mmol). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.54 (dd, J=3.0, 0.6 Hz, 1H), 8.02 (dd, J=8.7, 0.6 Hz,1H), 7.72 (dd, J=8.8, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd,J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.58 (s, 2H),4.49 (s, 2H), 2.50 (s, 6H). MS (APCI+) m/z 470.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 592-(4-chlorophenoxy)-N-(3-{3-[(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide(Compound 158) Example 59A: 2-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetonitrile

To a mixture of 3,4-dichlorophenol (3.26 g, 20 mmol) and potassiumcarbonate (1.94 g, 14 mmol) in acetone (10 mL) was addedbromoacetonitrile (3.12 g, 26 mmol). The mixture was stirred at refluxfor 3 hours and then at room temperature overnight. Water (10 mL) wasadded. The mixture was stirred for 1 hour and then concentrated. Theresulting solid was collected, washed with water (30 mL×3), and thendried to give 4.06 g of the title compound as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 7.42 (d, J=8, 1H), 7.11 (d, J=2, 1H), 6.86 (dd, J=8,2, 1H), 4.76 (s, 2H). MS (ESI+) m/z 203 (M+H)⁺.

Example 59B: 2-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)-N-hydroxyacetimidamide

A mixture of 2-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetonitrile (1.455 g, 7.2 mmol,Example 59A) and hydroxylamine (7.13 g, 50%, 108 mmol) in ethanol (10mL) was heated up at reflux for 1.5 hours. The mixture was thenconcentrated to give 1.7 g of the title compound. LC/MS (ESI+) m/z 235(M+H)⁺.

Example 59C: tert-butyl(3-(3-((3,4-dichlorophenoxy)methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)carbamate

A mixture of3-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxylic acid(1.557 g, 6.85 mmol), and 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole (1.21 g, 7.47 mol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (8 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour,and then 2-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)-N-hydroxyacetimidamide (1.69 g, 7.19mmol, Example 59B) in N,N-dimethylformamide (4 mL) was added. Themixture was stirred at 90° C. overnight. Then the N,N-dimethylformamidewas removed under vacuum and ethyl acetate (100 mL) was added. Theorganic phase was washed with water (100 mL×3), dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated to give 3 g of solid. The solid was dissolvedin ethyl acetate (8 mL) and purified by flash column chromatography onsilica gel (80 g) eluted with ethyl acetate to give 1.99 g of the titlecompound (68% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm7.80 (brs, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=8, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=2, 1H), 7.07 (dd, J=8, 2,1H), 5.32 (s, 2H), 2.41 (s, 6H), 1.40 (s, 9H). MS (ESI−) m/z 424 (M−H)⁻.

Example 59D:3-(3-((3,4-dichlorophenoxy)methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-aminehydrochloride

To tert-butyl(3-(3-((3,4-dichlorophenoxy)methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)carbamate(0.98 g, 2.3 mmol, Example 59C) in dichloromethane (3 mL) was added 4 NHCl in dioxane (17.3 mL, 69 mmol). The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hours, and then concentrated to give 0.838 g of thetitle compound (100% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ ppm 9.08 (br s, 3H), 7.57 (d, J=8, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=2, 1H), 7.07 (dd,J=8, 2, 1H), 5.34 (s, 2H), 2.49 (s, 6H). MS (ESI+) m/z 327 (M+H)⁺.

Example 59E:2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-N-(3-{3-[(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide

To3-(3-((3,4-dichlorophenoxy)methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-aminehydrochloride (0.138 g, 0.38 mmol, Example 59D) in dichloromethane (4mL) was added N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.147 g, 1.14 mmol) followed by2-(4-chlorophenoxy)acetyl chloride (0.078 g, 0.38 mmol) indichloromethane (2 mL). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for30 minutes, and then concentrated to give 0.2 g of solid. The solid wasdissolved in ethyl acetate (1 mL) and purified by flash columnchromatography on silica gel (40 g) eluted with heptane/ethyl acetate(10 to 50%) to give 0.122 g of the title compound as a white solid. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.93 (s, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=8, 1H), 7.39 (d,J=2, 1H), 7.35 (d, J=8, 2H), 7.07 (dd, J=8, 2, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=8H, 2H),5.32 (s, 2H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 2.50 (s, 6H). MS (ESI+) m/z 494 (M+H)⁺.

Example 602-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[3-({[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 159) Example 60A: 2-chloro-N-hydroxyacetimidamide

Sodium ethanolate (2.94 g, 43.2 mmol) was added to a suspension ofhydroxylamine hydrochloride (3.0 g, 43.2 mmol) in ethanol (100 mL) at 0°C. After stirring for 10 minutes, 2-chloroacetonitrile (3.26 g, 43.2mmol) was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred for 2 hoursat 25° C. and was filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under reducedpressure to provide the title compound (3 g, 60.8% yield). ¹H NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 4.00 (s, 2H), 5.62 (br. s., 2H), 9.43 (s, 1H).

Example 60B: methyl3-(2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxylate

To solution of 2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetic acid (18 g, 88 mmol)and methyl 3-aminobicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxylate (15.63 g, 88 mmol)in dimethylformamide (300 mL) was added diisopropylethylamine (77 mL,440 mmol) and2-(3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisouroniumhexafluorophosphate (V) (50.2 g, 132 mmol) in portions. The mixture wasstirred at 25° C. for 1 hour. The mixture was diluted with water (1200mL), and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×500 mL). The combined organiclayers were washed with brine (3×300 mL), dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄,and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified bycolumn chromatography on silica gel (petroleum ether: ethyl acetate=5:1)to provide the title compound (28 g, 87% yield). ¹H NMR: (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ ppm 2.44 (s, 6H), 3.70 (s, 3H), 4.39 (s, 2H), 6.68 (dd, 1H),6.76 (dd, 1H), 6.87 (br. s., 1H), 7.29-7.37 (m, 1H).

Example 60C:3-(2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxylicacid

To a solution of the product of Example 60B (5 g, 13.7 mmol) intetrahydrofuran (50 mL), ethanol (15 mL) and water (15 mL) was addedlithium hydroxide hydrate (1.15 g, 27.5 mmol) at 20° C. The mixture wasstirred at 20° C. for 12 hours. The resulting solution was concentratedunder reduced pressure, and the residue was diluted with water (200 mL).The mixture was adjusted to pH=3 by adding HCl (1 M) and extracted withethyl acetate (2×300 mL). The combined organic phases were dried withanhydrous Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide thetitle compound (4.5 g, 99% yield). ¹H NMR: (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ ppm 2.18(s, 6H), 4.44 (s, 2H), 6.81 (dd, J=9.04, 1.98 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (dd,J=11.25, 2.87 Hz, 1H), 7.42-7.50 (m, 1H), 8.75 (s, 1H), 12.44 (br. s.,1H).

Example 60D:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-(((2-chloroacetimidamido)-oxy)carbonyl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide

To a solution of the product of Example 60C (3.0 g, 9.08 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (150 mL) were added 1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-olhydrate (0.556 g, 3.63 mmol), N-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine (4.76mL, 27.3 mmol) and2-(3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisouroniumtetrafluoroborate (3.51 g, 10.90 mmol) at 25° C. Example 60A (1.038 g,9.08 mmol) was added to the above mixture at 0° C. The mixture wasstirred at 25° C. for 6 hours, diluted with ethyl acetate (500 mL), andwashed with water (3×250 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine(3×250 mL), dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, and concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was washed with methyl tert-butyl ether to providethe title compound (2.75 g, 70% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm2.33 (s, 3H), 4.08 (s, 1H), 4.48 (s, 1H), 6.70 (br. s., 1H), 6.85 (dd,J=1.8, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (dd, J=2.6, 11.5 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (t, J=8.8 Hz,1H), 8.79 (s, 1H).

Example 60E:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-(3-(chloromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide

A solution of the product of Example 60D (5.5 g, 12.8 mmol) in toluene(2000 mL) in a flask equipped with a Dean-Stark trap was heated to 110°C. for 48 hours. The solution was concentrated under reduced pressure.The residue was washed with methyl tert-butyl ether and filtered. Thefiltrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue waspurified by column chromatography on silica gel (petroleum ether/ethylacetate) to provide the title compound (2.59 g, 52% yield). ¹H NMR (400MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 2.70 (s, 6H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 4.59 (s, 2H), 6.69 (td,J=1.2, 9.0 Hz, 1H), 6.77 (dd, J=3.1, 10.1 Hz, 1H), 6.96 (br. s., 1H),7.34 (t, J=8.6 Hz, 1H).

Example 60F:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[3-({[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide

A mixture of the product of Example 60E (60.0 mg, 0.155 mmol),5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol (38.0 mg, 0.233 mmol), potassium iodide(1.289 mg, 7.77 μmol), and potassium carbonate (42.9 mg, 0.311 mmol) inacetone (2.5 mL) was heated at 140° C. in a Biotage® Initiator microwavereactor for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was concentrated underreduced pressure, and the residue was treated with brine and extractedwith ethyl acetate. The organic layer was concentrated under reducedpressure, and the residue was purified by reverse-phase HPLC performedon a Zorbax Rx-C18 column (250×21.2 mm, 7 μm particle size) using agradient of 10% to 95% acetonitrile:0.1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acidover 30 minutes at a flow rate of 18 mL/minute to provide the titlecompound (15.7 mg, 20% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.90 (s,1H), 8.66 (d, J=2.8 Hz, 1H), 8.61-8.54 (m, 1H), 7.92 (t, J=2.2 Hz, 1H),7.47 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (ddd, J=9.0,2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.47 (s, 2H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 2.51 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺)m/z 513.0 (M+H)⁺.

Example 612-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[3-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 160)

The reaction described in Example 60F substituting2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-4-ol for 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol gavethe title compound. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.94 (s, 1H), 8.61(d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.38(dd, J=5.7, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (dd, J=11.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (ddd,J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.52 (s, 2H), 4.50 (s, 2H), 2.53 (s, 6H); MS(ESI⁺) m/z 513.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 622-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[3-({[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 161)

The reaction described in Example 60F substituting6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol for 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol gavethe title compound. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.94 (s, 1H), 8.54(d, J=2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.89 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.78-7.71 (m, 1H), 7.49 (t,J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.8, 1.2Hz, 1H), 5.49 (s, 2H), 4.50 (s, 2H), 2.53 (s, 6H); MS (Ho m/z 513.1(M+H)⁺.

Example 632-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[3-({[5-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 162)

The reaction described in Example 60F substituting5-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-01 for5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol gave the titled compound. ¹H NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.90 (s, 1H), 8.46 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 8.03 (d, J=2.5Hz, 1H), 7.47 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.83(ddd, J=8.9, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.50 (s, 2H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 2.51 (s, 6H);MS (ESI⁺) m/z 547.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 642-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-(3-{[(6-cyclopropylpyridin-3-yl)oxy}methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]acetamide(Compound 163)

The reaction described in Example 60F substituting6-cyclopropylpyridin-3-ol for 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol gave thetitled compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.90 (s, 1H), 8.23 (d,J=3.0 Hz, 1H), 7.55-7.42 (m, 2H), 7.27 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (dd,J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.8, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.30 (s, 2H),4.48 (s, 2H), 2.50 (s, 6H), 2.06 (tt, J=8.2, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 0.95-0.81 (m,4H); MS (APCI⁺) m/z 485.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 652-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{4-[5-(methoxymethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]-3-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 164) Example 65A: ethyl1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5k]decane-8-carboxylate

A mixture of ethyl 4-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate (11.70 mL, 73.4 mmol),ethane-1,2-diol (12.29 mL, 220 mmol), and p-toluenesulfonic acidmonohydrate (1.397 g, 7.34 mmol) in toluene (200 mL) was stirred at 120°C. with a Dean-Stark trap apparatus for 180 minutes. The reactionmixture was neutralized with N-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine and thenconcentrated. The residue was purified on silica gel (0-30% ethylacetate in heptane) to give 12.77 g of the title compound as a clearoil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 4.01 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.81 (s,4H), 2.32 (tt, J=10.4, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 1.83-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.66-1.57 (m,1H), 1.62-1.38 (m, 5H), 1.13 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

Example 65B: ethyl 8-acetyl-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane-8-carboxylate

To a solution of diisopropylamine (5.19 mL, 36.4 mmol) intetrahydrofuran (25 mL) at 0° C. was added n-butyllithium slowly below5° C. After stirring for 30 minutes, the solution was cooled to −78° C.under nitrogen, and a solution of Example 65A (6.0 g, 28.0 mmol) intetrahydrofuran (3 mL) was added slowly, and the resultant mixture wasstirred for 30 minutes at the same temperature. Then acetyl chloride(2.59 mL, 36.4 mmol) was added slowly to maintain the temperature below−60° C., and the mixture was stirred at −70° C. for 2 hours. Thereaction was quenched with saturated NH₄Cl solution, and the aqueousphase was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washedwith brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate wasconcentrated, and the residue was purified on silica gel (0-70% ethylacetate in heptane) to give 6.78 g of the title compound as a clear oil.¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 4.19-4.11 (m, 2H), 3.85 (s, 4H), 2.13(s, 3H), 2.10-2.01 (m, 2H), 1.90 (ddd, J=13.9, 9.6, 4.6 Hz, 2H), 1.54(th, J=13.6, 4.7 Hz, 4H), 1.18 (dd, J=7.6, 6.5 Hz, 3H).

Example 65C: ethyl 1-acetyl-4-oxocyclohexane-1-carboxylate

A mixture of Example 65B (6.5 g, 25.4 mmol) and HCl (21.13 mL, 127 mmol)in acetone (60 mL) was stirred at ambient temperature overnight.Volatiles were removed under reduced pressure, and the residue waspartitioned between water and dichloromethane. The organic layer waswashed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered. Thefiltrate was concentrated to give 5.46 g of the title compound as aclear oil, used without further purification. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ ppm 4.16 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 2.35-2.07 (m, 8H), 1.17 (t,J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

Example 65D: ethyl4-(benzylamino)-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-carboxylate

A mixture of Example 65C (9.7 g, 45.7 mmol), benzylamine (14.98 mL, 137mmol), and p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (0.087 g, 0.457 mmol) intoluene (100 mL) was stirred at 130° C. with Dean-Stark trap apparatusovernight. The mixture was concentrated, and the residue was stirredwith a mixture of ethyl acetate (50 mL) and 3 N HCl (100 mL) for 30minutes. The precipitate was collected by filtration, washed withmixture of ethyl acetate/heptane, and air-dried to give 11.3 g of titlecompound as a HCl salt. The filtrate was neutralized with 6 N NaOH andextracted with ethyl acetate (100 mL×2). The organic layer was washedwith brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered. The residue waspurified on silica gel (0-70% ethyl acetate in heptane) to give another0.77 g of the title compound as yellow solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ ppm 9.73 (t, J=6.2 Hz, 2H), 7.87-7.12 (m, 5H), 4.09 (m, 4H), 2.88 (s,2H), 2.08 (dt, J=20.7, 13.4 Hz, 6H), 1.16 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H); MS (ESI⁺)m/z 302.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 65E: ethyl 4-amino-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-carboxylate,hydrochloric acid

To a mixture of Example 65D (11.2 g, 33.2 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (110mL) in a 50 mL pressure bottle was added 20% Pd(OH)₂/C, wet (2.2 g,1.598 mmol), and the reaction was shaken at 50° C. under 50 psi ofhydrogen for 22 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to ambienttemperature, solids were removed by filtration and washed with methanol(1 L). The filtrate and wash were concentrated to give 7.9 g of thetitle compound as a light yellow solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm8.46 (s, 3H), 4.07 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.62 (s, 2H), 2.17-2.05 (m, 2H),2.04-1.78 (m, 6H), 1.14 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

Example 65F: ethyl4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-carboxylate

To a suspension of Example 65E (7.8 g, 31.5 mmol),N-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine (22.00 mL, 126 mmol) and2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetic acid (7.41 g, 36.2 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (200 mL),2-(3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisouroniumhexafluorophosphate(V) (14.97 g, 39.4 mmol) was added, and the resultingbrown solution was stirred at ambient temperature for 16 hours. Waterwas added, and the mixture was stirred for 15 minutes. The precipitatewas collected by filtration, washed with water, and air-dried to give12.1 g of the title compound as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.87 (s, 1H), 7.45 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (dd, J=11.4,2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.45 (s, 2H), 4.06 (q,J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.73 (s, 2H), 2.07 (m, 1H), 2.01-1.84 (m, 6H), 1.14 (t,J=7.1 Hz, 3H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 398.0 (M+H)⁺.

Example 65G:4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-carboxylicacid

A suspension of Example 65F (11.37 g, 28.6 mmol) and sodium hydroxide(7.15 mL, 57.2 mmol, 8 M solution) in methanol (100 mL) was stirred atambient temperature for 16 hours. Volatiles were removed, and theresidue was acidified with 1 N HCl. The precipitate was collected byfiltration and dried in vacuum oven to give 9.9 g of the title compoundas a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 12.49 (s, 1H), 7.86(s, 1H), 7.45 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H),6.83-6.74 (m, 1H), 4.45 (s, 2H), 2.71 (s, 2H), 2.01-1.81 (m, 7H); MS(ESI⁻) m/z 368.1 (M−H)⁻.

Example 65H:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{4-[2-(methoxyacetyl)hydrazinecarbonyl]-3-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}acetamide

To a mixture of Example 65G (0.25 g, 0.676 mmol),2-methoxyacetohydrazide (0.077 g, 0.744 mmol), andN-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine (0.236 mL, 1.352 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (5.0 mL),2-(3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisouroniumhexafluorophosphate(V) (0.283 g, 0.744 mmol) was added, and the yellowsolution was stirred at ambient temperature overnight. The reactionmixture was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The organiclayer was dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate wasconcentrated, and the residue was purified on silica gel (0-10%methanol/dichloromethane) to give 0.25 g of the title compound as awhite solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 9.76 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H),9.44 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 7.45 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.01 (dd,J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.8, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.46 (s, 2H),3.84 (s, 2H), 3.27 (s, 3H), 2.71 (s, 2H), 1.84-2.12 (m, 6H).

Example 65I:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{4-[5-(methoxymethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]-3-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}acetamide

To a mixture of Example 65H (0.24 g, 0.526 mmol) andN-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine (0.276 mL, 1.579 mmol) in acetonitrile(5.0 mL), 4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride (0.201 g, 1.053 mmol) wasadded at 0° C., and the suspension was heated at 50° C. overnight.Volatiles were removed, and the residue was purified by HPLC (performedon Phenomenex® Luna® C18(2) 5 μm 100A AXIA™ column (250 mm×21.2 mm). Agradient of acetonitrile (A) and 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid in water (B)is used, at a flow rate of 25 mL/minute. A linear gradient was used fromabout 10% of A to about 95% of A over about 10 minutes. Detection methodwas UV at a wavelength of 218 nM and 254 nM) to give 135 mg of the titlecompound as a light yellow solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.98(s, 1H), 7.44 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.79(ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.59 (s, 2H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 3.28 (s, 3H),2.85 (t, J=1.3 Hz, 2H), 2.28 (ddd, J=15.0, 8.2, 3.9 Hz, 2H), 2.21-1.94(m, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 438.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 662-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-hydroxy-4-[5-(methoxymethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 165)

A mixture of Example 65 (0.1 g, 0.228 mmol) and sodium borohydride(0.043 g, 1.142 mmol) in a mixture of methanol/dichloromethane (1:1, 3mL) was stirred at ambient temperature for 16 hours. Volatiles wereremoved, and the residue was purified by HPLC (20-95% acetonitrile in0.1% trifluoroacetic acid/water at flow rate of 25 mL/minute on aPhenomenex® C18 5 μm, 250 mm×21.2 mm, column) to give 78 mg of the titlecompound as a solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) ppm 7.57 (s, 1H), 7.45(t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.9,1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.55 (s, 2H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 4.06 (dd, J=9.6, 3.2 Hz, 1H),3.29 (s, 3H), 2.34 (ddd, J=7.5, 5.5, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 1.98-1.68 (m, 9H); MS(ESI⁺) m/z 440.0 (M+H)⁺.

Example 672-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-hydroxy-4-[3-({[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl]bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 166) Example 67A:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(4-(((2-chloroacetimidamido)oxy)carbonyl)-3-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)acetamide

To a solution of the product of Example 65G (1.40 g, 3.79 mmol),1-hydroxybenzotriazole hydrate (HOBT, 0.232 g, 1.51 mmol), triethylamine(1.58 mL, 11.4 mmol), and2-(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluroniumtetrafluoroborate (TBTU, 1.46 g, 4.54 mmol) in dimethylformamide (30 mL)was added Example 60A (0.411 g, 3.79 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction mixturewas allowed to warm to ambient temperature and was stirred for 16 hours.The reaction was quenched with brine and extracted with ethyl acetate(2×). The combined organic layers were washed with water (2×), driedover anhydrous MgSO₄, concentrated under reduced pressure, and purifiedon an 80 g silica gel column using the Biotage® Isolera™ One flashsystem eluting with ethyl acetate/heptanes (80-100%) to provide thetitle compound (1.04 g, 60% yield). MS (ESI⁺) m/z 460.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 67B:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(4-(3-(chloromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)-3-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)acetamide

A mixture of the product of Example 67A (0.345 g, 0.750 mmol) in aceticacid (8 mL) was heated at 115° C. for 3 hours. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was treated withsaturated aqueous NaHCO₃and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×). Thecombined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄, filtered,concentrated under reduced pressure until most of the solvent wasremoved. The suspension was cooled and filtered, and the solids werewashed with heptanes/ethyl acetate (1:1). The filtrate was subjected tothe above trituration process two more times to provide the titlecompound (0.191 g, 58% yield). MS (ESI⁺) m/z 442.0 (M+H)⁺.

Example 67C:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(4-(3-(chloromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)acetamide

To a solution of the product of Example 67B (170 mg, 0.384 mmol) inCH₂Cl₂ (3.5 mL) and methanol (3.5 mL) was added sodium borohydride (18.9mg, 0.500 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 1.5 hours. Thesolution was treated with brine and saturated aqueous NaHCO₃andextracted with CH₂Cl₂. The organic layer was concentrated under reducedpressure, and the residue was purified on a 12 g silica gel column usingthe Biotage® Isolera™ One flash system eluting with heptanes/ethylacetate (3:7 to 2:8) to provide the title compound (0.118 g, 69% yield).MS (ESI⁺) m/z 444.0 (M+H)⁺.

Example 67D:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-hydroxy-4-[3-({[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl]bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}acetamide

A mixture of the product of Example 67C (13.0 mg, 0.029 mmol),6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol (7.16 mg, 0.044 mmol), potassium iodide(0.243 mg, 1.463 μmol), and potassium carbonate (8.09 mg, 0.059 mmol) inacetone (2.5 mL) was heated at 140° C. in a Biotage® Initiator microwavereactor for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was concentrated underreduced pressure, and the residue was purified by reverse-phase HPLC(see protocol in Example 60F) to provide the title compound (9.3 mg, 56%yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ ppm 8.44 (d, J=2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.75(d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.66 (dd, J=8.8, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.35 (t, J=8.7 Hz, 1H),6.89 (dd, J=11.0, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 5.36(s, 2H), 4.42 (s, 2H), 4.34 (ddd, J=9.5, 3.2, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 2.64-2.46 (m,2H), 2.15-1.81 (m, 8H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 571.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 682-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-hydroxy-4-[3-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl]bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 167)

The reaction described in Example 67D substituting2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-4-ol for 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol gavethe title compound. ¹H NMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.60 (d, J=5.7 Hz,1H), 7.68-7.55 (m, 2H), 7.46 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (dd, J=5.7, 2.5 Hz,1H), 7.01 (dd, J=11.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H),5.48 (s, 2H), 4.45 (s, 2H), 4.16 (ddd, J=9.4, 3.2, 1.3 Hz, 1H),2.45-2.28 (m, 2H), 2.01-1.69 (m, 8H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 571.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 692-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-{4-[(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)methyl]-1H-imidazol-2-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide(Compound 168) Example 69A:3-(2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxamide

To a solution of the product of Example 60B (9.0 g, 26.1 mmol) inmethanol (200 mL) was added ammonium hydroxide solution (100 mL, 770mmol) at 20° C. under N₂. The mixture was stirred at 20° C. for 12 hoursand concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was treated withmethyl tert-butyl ether (30 mL) and filtered. The filter cake was driedunder high vacuum to provide the title compound (7.0 g, 82% yield). ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 2.15 (s, 6H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 6.85 (d, 1H),6.98 (br. s., 1H), 7.03-7.13 (m, 1H), 7.29 (br. s., 1H), 7.50 (t, 1H),8.72 (s, 1H).

Example 69B:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-cyanobicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide

To a solution of the product of Example 69A (7.0 g, 21.3 mmol) intetrahydrofuran (200 mL) was added Burgess reagent (10.1 g, 42.5 mmol)at 0° C., and the resulting mixture was stirred for 12 hours at 20° C.The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue waspurified by column chromatography on silica gel(dichloromethane:methanol=50:1) to give the crude title compound. Thecrude title compound was treated with water (150 mL) and the solids werecollected by filtration. The collected solids were dried under highvacuum to provide the title compound (6.0 g, 92% yield). ¹H NMR (400MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 2.64 (s, 6H), 4.40 (s, 2H), 6.67 (dd, 1H), 6.75 (dd,1H), 6.89 (br. s., 1H), 7.34 (t, 1H).

Example 69C:N-(3-carbamimidoylbicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)-2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamide

A mixture of acetyl chloride (8.44 mL, 119 mmol) in ethanol (20 mL) andchloroform (15 mL) was stirred for 30 minutes at 0° C. A solution of theproduct of Example 69B (1.00 g, 3.39 mmol) in chloroform (50 mL) wasadded to the above mixture, and the reaction was warmed to ambienttemperature and was stirred for 24 hours. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was dissolved inethanol (25 mL) and treated with 7 N ammonia in methanol (19.39 mL, 136mmol). The mixture in a capped flask was stirred for 7 hours and thenwas concentrated under reduced pressure. The concentrate was treatedwith brine, saturated aqueous NaHCO₃and ethyl acetate. The suspension inthe organic layer was collected by filtration, washed with ethyl acetateand water, and vacuum oven-dried to provide the title compound (0.60 g,57% yield). MS (APCI⁺) m/z 312.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 69D:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-(4-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide

A mixture of the product of Example 69C (0.590 g, 1.89 mmol),1,3-dihydroxyacetone dimer (0.511 g, 2.84 mmol), and ammonium chloride(0.405 g, 7.57 mmol) in aqueous ammonium hydroxide (10 mL, 257 mmol) washeated at 100° C. in a capped vial for 45 minutes. After cooling toambient temperature, water was added to the mixture. The suspension wasstirred for 15 minutes, and the solids were collected by filtration andwashed with water. The resulting solids were vacuum oven-dried. Thesolids contained mostly the titled compound. The solids were suspendedin ethyl acetate (10 mL) and stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour. Aftercooling, the solids were collected by filtration, washed with ethylacetate, and vacuum oven-dried to provide 0.120 g of the title compound.The filtrate was concentrated, and the residue was purified on a 25 gcolumn using the Biotage® Isolera™ One flash system eluting withmethanol/ethyl acetate (1:9) to provide an additional 0.189 g of thetitle compound (0.309 g, 45% yield). MS (ESI⁺) m/z 366.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 69E:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(3-{4-[(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)methyl]-1H-imidazol-2-yl}bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)acetamide

A mixture of the product of Example 69D (80.0 mg, 0.219 mmol),4-chloro-3-fluorophenol (80 mg, 0.547 mmol), di-isopropylazodicarboxylate (DIAD, 155 mg, 0.765 mmol), and triphenylphosphine onsolid support (255 mg, 3 mmol/g, 0.972 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (7 mL)was stirred for 2 days. The reaction mixture was filtered throughdiatomaceous earth and washed with ethyl acetate and methanol. Thefiltrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue waspurified by reverse-phase HPLC (see protocol in Example 60F). Thedesired fractions were concentrated under reduced pressure and furtherpurified on a 12 g silica gel column using the Biotage® Isolera™ Oneflash system eluting with ethyl acetate to methanol/ethyl acetate (5:95)to provide the title compound (23.2 mg, 21% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 12.23 (s, 0.25H), 11.97 (s, 0.75H), 8.78 (s, 1H),7.52-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.26-7.00 (m, 2.85H), 6.89-6.85 (m, 2.15H), 5.00 (s,0.15H), 4.88 (s, 1.85H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 2.32 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 494.1(M+H)⁺.

Example 702-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-[4-({[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}methyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 169)

A mixture of the product of Example 69D (40.0 mg, 0.109 mmol),6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol (44.6 mg, 0.273 mmol), di-isopropylazodicarboxylate (DIAD, 77 mg, 0.383 mmol), and triphenylphosphine onsolid support (128 mg, 3 mmol/g, 0.488 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (3.5 mL)was stirred for 2 days. The reaction mixture was filtered throughdiatomaceous earth and washed with ethyl acetate and methanol. Thefiltrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, and purified on a 12 gsilica gel column using the Biotage® Isolera™ One flash system elutingwith ethyl acetate to methanol/ethyl acetate (5:95) to provide the titlecompound (2.7 mg, 5% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 12.20 (s,0.2H), 12.01 (s, 0.8H), 8.78 (s, 1H), 8.48 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.83 (d,J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (dd, J=8.8, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H),7.21 (s, 1H), 7.09 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (dd, J=9.1, 2.8 Hz,1H), 5.06 (s, 2H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 2.33 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 511.1(M+H)⁺.

Example 712-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{4-[5-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 170) Example 71A: ethyl4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-carboxylate

To a solution of Example 65F (7.51 g, 18.87 mmol) in ethanol (800 mL)was added NaBH₄ (0.5 g, 13.21 mmol) at 0° C., and the solution wasstirred at 0° C. for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was poured intosaturated ammonium chloride solution (500 mL), and the precipitate wascollected by filtration and dried under high vacuum to give the titlecompound (6.5 g, yield 73.2%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.55 (s, 1H), 7.48 (t, J=8.77 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (s, 1H), 7.02(dd, J=11.62, 2.85 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (br d, J=9.21 Hz, 1H), 4.89 (d, J=4.82Hz, 1H), 4.44 (s, 2H), 3.81-4.16 (m, 3H), 1.46-2.32 (m, 10H), 1.14 (t,J=7.02 Hz, 3H).

Example 71B:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[4-(hydrazinecarbonyl)-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl]acetamide

A solution of Example 71A (4 g, 8.50 mmol) in hydrazine hydrate (100 mL,1999 mmol) was stirred for 3 hours at 50° C. The solution was cooled toambient temperature, and the resulting precipitate was collected byfiltration and dried under high vacuum to give the title compound (3.5g, yield 91%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.65 (brs, 1H), 7.61-7.36 (m, 2H), 7.03 (dd, J=11.43, 2.51 Hz, 1H), 6.81 (br d,J=8.80 Hz, 1H), 4.44 (s, 2H), 4.03 (br d, J=8.44 Hz, 1H), 4.09-3.93 (m,1H), 2.21 (br t, J=10.15 Hz, 1H), 2.11-1.97 (m, 1H), 1.92-1.79 (m, 1H),1.79-1.45 (m, 8H).

Example 71C:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-[3-hydroxy-4-(5-sulfanyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl]acetamide

To a solution of Example 71B (5 g, 12.31 mmol) in methanol (200 mL) wasadded KOH (1.036 g, 18.47 mmol) and CS₂ (1.484 mL, 24.62 mmol)sequentially at ambient temperature. Then the resulting mixture wasstirred for 12 hours at 80° C. The mixture was concentrated underreduced pressure, and the residue was diluted with water (200 mL). Themixture was acidified to pH=1 with aqueous HCl (1 N) solution, and theprecipitate was collected by filtration and dried under high vacuum togive the title compound (4.5 g, yield 77%) as a white solid which wasused in the next step without further purification. ¹H NMR 400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 14.27 (br s, 1H), 7.62 (s, 1H), 7.47 (t, J=8.99 Hz, 1H),7.01 (dd, J=11.62, 2.41 Hz, 1H), 6.85-6.74 (m, 1H), 5.14 (d, J=4.82 Hz,1H), 4.44 (s, 2H), 4.07-3.94 (m, 1H), 2.48 (s, 1H), 2.36-2.15 (m, 2H),1.97-1.62 (m, 8H).

Example 71D:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-hydroxy-4-[5-(methylsulfanyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}acetamide

To a solution of Example 71C (5.5 g, 11.83 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (100 mL) was added potassium carbonate (3.27 g,23.65 mmol) and iodomethane (1.104 mL, 17.74 mmol) sequentially atambient temperature, and the mixture was stirred for 12 hours at thesame temperature. The reaction mixture was poured into water (500 mL),and the precipitate was collected by filtration and dried under highvacuum to give the title compound (4.8 g, yield 87%) as a white solid.¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.65 (s, 1H), 7.49 (br t, J=8.77 Hz,1H), 7.03 (br d, J=10.96 Hz, 1H), 6.81 (br d, J=8.77 Hz, 1H), 5.06 (brd, J=4.82 Hz, 1H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 4.06 (br s, 1H), 2.66 (s, 3H),2.25-2.40 (m, 2H), 2.02-1.66 (m, 8H).

Example 71E:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{3-hydroxy-4-[5-(methanesulfonyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}acetamide

To a solution of Example 71D (0.2 g, 0.416 mmol) in water (5 mL) andacetic acid (10 mL) was added KMnO₄ (0.079 g, 0.500 mmol) at 0° C., andthe mixture was stirred for 2 hours at 0° C. Then sodium sulfite wasadded until the color of the reaction mixture turned to colorless frompurple. Then the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, andthe residue was diluted with water (20 mL) and extracted with ethylacetate (3×30 mL). The combined organic layer was washed with brine (50mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by preparative HPLC ((25-100% acetonitrile in0.075% trifluoroacetic acid/water at 25 mL/minute on a Phenomenex® Luna®C18 5 μm column (100 mm×30 mm)) to give the title compound (72 mg, yield36.5%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.67 (s, 1H)7.49 (t, J=8.99 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (dd, J=11.40, 2.63 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (dd,J=8.77, 1.75 Hz, 1H), 5.14 (d, J=4.82 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.19-4.07(m, 1H), 3.63 (s, 3H), 2.45-2.26 (m, 2H), 2.04-1.72 (m, 8H); MS (ESI+)m/z 474.0 (M+H)⁺.

Example 71F:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{4-[5-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}acetamide

To a solution of 4-chloro-3-fluorophenol (14.07 mg, 0.096 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (1.0 mL), potassium carbonate (25.5 mg, 0.185mmol) was added, followed by Example 71E (35 mg, 0.074 mmol) at ambienttemperature. The reaction mixture was left stirring at 40° C. for 16hours. Solvent was removed under high vacuum and the residue waspurified by HPLC (30˜100% acetonitrile in 0.1% trifluoroaceticacid/water on Phenomenex® C18 10 μm (250 mm×50 mm) column at a flow rateof 50 mL/minute) to give 15 mg of the title compound as a light yellowsolid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.80-7.70 (m, 2H), 7.61 (s, 1H),7.54-7.39 (m, 2H), 7.03 (dd, J=11.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9,1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.03 (d, J=4.7 Hz, 1H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 4.11-4.02 (m, 1H),2.32 (qd, J=11.5, 10.3, 2.7 Hz, 2H), 1.99-1.71 (m, 8H); MS (ESI+) m/z540.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 72:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{(3R)-4-[5-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 171) Example 72A:N-(3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-4-(5-(methylthio)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)-2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamide

To a solution of Example 71D (4.5 g, 9.67 mmol) and 2,6-dimethylpyridine(2.073 g, 19.35 mmol) in dichloromethane (50 mL) was addedtert-butyldimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (3.84 g, 14.51 mmol)dropwise at 0° C. under N2, and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours at0° C. Then the mixture was diluted with water (200 mL), extracted withdichloromethane (3×100 mL). The combined organic fractions were washedwith brine (100 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silicagel (petroleum ether: ethyl acetate=5:1) to give the title compound(4.95 g, yield 87%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 7.33 (t, J=8.60 Hz,1H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 6.76 (dd, J=10.36, 2.87 Hz, 1H), 6.63-6.70 (m, 1H),6.16 (s, 1H), 4.35 (s, 2H), 4.26 (br d, J=7.50 Hz, 1H), 2.54-2.71 (m,5H), 1.70-2.20 (m, 9H), 0.79 (s, 9H), 0.00 (s, 3H), −0.20 (s, 3H).

Example 72B:N-(3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-4-(5-(methylsulfonyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)-2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamide

To a solution of Example 72A (4.95 g, 8.46 mmol) in acetic acid (20 mL)was added a solution of KMnO₄ (1.737 g, 10.99 mmol) in water (20 mL)dropwise at 0° C. under N2, and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours at0° C. Then sodium sulfite was added until the color of the reactionmixture became white from purple. Then the mixture was concentrated, andthe residue was diluted with water (300 mL) and extracted with ethylacetate (3×150 mL). The combined organic fractions were washed withbrine (100 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silicagel (petroleum ether: ethyl acetate=5:1) to give the title compound (3.9g, yield 72.6%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 7.34 (t, J=8.62 Hz, 1H),6.76 (dd, J=10.27, 2.69 Hz, 1H), 6.68 (dd, J=8.80, 1.96 Hz, 1H), 6.18(s, 1H), 4.36 (s, 3H), 3.45 (s, 3H), 2.62-2.76 (m, 2H), 2.13-2.26 (m,2H), 2.00-2.12 (m, 2H), 1.87-2.00 (m, 3H), 1.80 (br d, J=13.08 Hz, 1H),0.77 (s, 9H), 0.02 (s, 3H), −0.20 (s, 3H); MS (ESI+) m/z 588.0 (M+H)⁺.

Example 72C:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-(4-(5-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)acetamide

To a solution of 4-chloro-3-fluorophenol (162 mg, 1.105 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (10 ml) was added potassium carbonate (294 mg,2.125 mmol) and Example 72B (500 mg, 0.850 mmol), and the reactionmixture was stirred at 50° C. for 16 hours. Water was added, and themixture was extracted with dichloromethane. The organic fraction waswashed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered. Thefiltrate was concentrated and the residue was dissolved intetrahydrofuran (6 mL). The resultant mixture was treated withtetrabutylammonium fluoride (1.275 ml, 1 N solution in tetrahydrofuran,1.275 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 16hours. The mixture was concentrated, and the residue was partitionedbetween water and dichloromethane. The organic layer was dried overmagnesium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated, and theresidue was purified on silica gel (0˜85% ethyl acetate/heptane) to give110 mg of the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.80-7.70(m, 2H), 7.61 (s, 1H), 7.53-7.39 (m, 2H), 7.03 (dd, J=11.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H),6.82 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.02 (d, J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 4.46 (s,2H), 4.06 (dt, J=8.9, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 2.39-2.26 (m, 2H), 1.99-1.71 (m, 8H);MS (ESI+) m/z 540.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 72D:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{(3R)-4-[5-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}acetamide

The title compound was isolated by chiral preparative SFC (SupercriticalFluid Chromatography) of Example 72C as the second peak eluted off thecolumn. Stereochemistry was assigned arbitrarily. Preparative SFC wasperformed on a THAR/Waters SFC 80 system running under SuperChrom™software control. The preparative SFC system was equipped with an 8-waypreparative column switcher, CO₂ pump, modifier pump, automated backpressure regulator (ABPR), UV detector, and 6-position fractioncollector. The mobile phase was comprised of supercritical CO₂ suppliedby a Dewar of bone-dry non-certified CO₂ pressurized to 350 psi with amodifier of methanol at a flow rate of 70 g/minute. The column was atambient temperature, and the backpressure regulator was set to maintain100 bar. The sample was dissolved in a mixture ofmethanol/dichloromethane (1:1) at a concentration of 10 mg/mL. Thesample was loaded into the modifier stream in 1 mL (10 mg) injections.The mobile phase was held isocratically at 30% methanol:CO₂. Fractioncollection was time triggered. The instrument was fitted with aChiralpak® AD-H column with dimensions 21 mm i.d.×250 mm length with 5μm particles. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.80-7.70 (m, 2H), 7.61(s, 1H), 7.53-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.03 (dd, J=11.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (ddd,J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.03 (s, 1H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 4.06 (dd, J=7.1,4.6 Hz, 1H), 2.33 (ddt, J=13.7, 10.2, 4.8 Hz, 2H), 1.95-1.72 (m, 8H); MS(ESI+) m/z 540.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 73:2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-{(3S)-4-[5-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 172)

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Example72C and isolated by the chiral preparative SFC (Supercritical FluidChromatography) procedure of Example 72D as the first peak eluted offthe column. Stereochemistry was assigned arbitrarily. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.80 7.70 (m, 2H), 7.61 (s, 1H), 7.53-7.39 (m, 2H), 7.03(dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.02 (d,J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 4.06 (dt, J=8.5, 4.0 Hz, 1H), 2.40-2.25 (m,2H), 2.00-1.84 (m, 2H), 1.89-1.71 (m, 6H); MS (ESI+) m/z 540.0 (M+H)⁺.

Example 74: Activity of Exemplary Compounds in an In Vitro Model ofVanishing Cell White Matter Disease (VWMD)

In order to test exemplary compounds of the invention in a cellularcontext, a stable VWMD cell line was first constructed. The ATF4reporter was prepared by fusing the human full-length ATF4 5′-UTR (NCBIAccession No. BC022088.2) in front of the firefly luciferase (FLuc)coding sequence lacking the initiator methionine as described inSidrauski et al (eLife 2013). The construct was used to producerecombinant retroviruses using standard methods and the resulting viralsupernatant was used to transduce HEK293T cells, which were thensubsequently selected with puromycin to generate a stable cell line.

HEK293T cells carrying the ATF4 luciferase reporter were plated onpolylysine coated 384-well plates (Greiner Bio-one) at 30,000 cells perwell. Cells were treated the next day with 1 μg/mL tunicamycin and 200nM of a compound of Formula (I) for 7 hours. Luminescence was measuredusing One Glo (Promega) as specified by the manufacturer. Cells weremaintained in DMEM with L-glutamine supplemented with 10%heat-inactivated FBS (Gibco) and Antibiotic-Antimycotic solution(Gibco).

Table 2 below summarizes the EC₅₀ data obtained using the ATF4-Luc assayfor exemplary compounds of the invention. In this table, “A” representsan EC₅₀ of less than 50 nM; “B” an EC₅₀ of between 50 nM and 250 nM; “C”an EC₅₀ of between 250 nM and 1 μM; “D” an EC₅₀ of between 1 μM and 2μM; and “E” an EC₅₀ of greater than 2 μM.

TABLE 2 EC50 values of exemplary compounds of the invention in theATF4-Luc assay. Compound ATF4-Luc No. EC₅₀ 100 B 101 A 102 D 103 B 104 C105 A 106 C 107 C 108 C 109 A 110 B 111 B 112 E 113 A 114 C 115 A 116 B117 B 118 C 119 C 120 B 121 B 122 B 123 B 124 E 125 C 126 A 127 C 128 A129 B 130 B 131 A 132 A 133 A 134 C 135 B 136 B 137 C 138 B 139 A 140 B141 B 142 A 143 C 144 E 145 B 146 C 147 D 148 B 149 D 150 D 151 D 152 D153 E 154 E 155 C 156 D 157 C 158 A 159 B 160 B 161 B 162 B 163 C 164 C165 C 166 C 167 B 168 A 169 E 170 A 171 A 172 A

VWMD mutations were introduced into the genome of the HEK293T ATF4-Flucstable cell lines by using Gene Art CRISPR nuclease vector with OFPReporter kit (ThermoFisher; see Table 3 below). Guide RNAs were designedusing the CRISPR Design Tool (http://crispr.mit.edu) and ligated intothe CRISPR OFP Nuclease Vector. To obtain homology directed repair (HDR)incorporating VWMD point mutations in the genome, 150 bp ssDNA ultrameroligos were synthesized by Integrated DNA Technologies containingspecific mutations of interest. In addition to the VWMD mutations, thessDNA HDR templates contained a silent mutation to the PAM site of theCRISPR gRNA sequence (to avoid further Cas9 cutting) and 75 bp ofhomology on each side of the mutation.

HEK293T ATF4-Fluc cells were transfected with 500 ng of the CRISPR OFPNuclease Vector and 1 uL of 10 μM ssDNA HDR template using lipofectamine3000 (ThermoFisher) or SF Cell Line 4D-nucleofector X Kit (Lonza)according to the manufacturer's instructions. After 2-3 days ofrecovery, single cells were sorted for positive OFP expression on a FACSAria II (BD Biosciences) into wells of a 96 well plate and allowed torecover for 1-2 weeks.

The resulting clones were surveyed for CRISPR editing and HDR byharvesting the genomic DNA with the PureLink Genomic DNA kit(ThermoFisher), amplifying a ˜500 bp locus near the editing site, andsequencing the amplicon. Clones that displayed an ambiguous chromatogramsignal near the expected CRISPR editing site were further examined by TAcloning (Invitrogen) and sequencing of the amplicon, yielding thesequence of each allele in the clone. Typical clones obtained werehemizygous for the VWMD point mutation, with one or two allelesharboring the desired mutation, and the remaining alleles knocked out(edited to produce a premature stop codon).

TABLE 3 Exemplary VWMD point mutations introduced into eIF2B eIF2BSubunit Mutation eIF2B1 V183F eIF2B3 H341Q eIF2B3 I346T eIF2B4 R483WeIF2B5 R113H eIF2B5 R195H

EQUIVALENTS AND SCOPE

In the claims articles such as “a,” “an,” and “the” may mean one or morethan one unless indicated to the contrary or otherwise evident from thecontext. Claims or descriptions that include “or” between one or moremembers of a group are considered satisfied if one, more than one, orall of the group members are present in, employed in, or otherwiserelevant to a given product or process unless indicated to the contraryor otherwise evident from the context. The invention includesembodiments in which exactly one member of the group is present in,employed in, or otherwise relevant to a given product or process. Theinvention includes embodiments in which more than one, or all of thegroup members are present in, employed in, or otherwise relevant to agiven product or process.

Furthermore, the invention encompasses all variations, combinations, andpermutations in which one or more limitations, elements, clauses, anddescriptive terms from one or more of the listed claims are introducedinto another claim. For example, any claim that is dependent on anotherclaim can be modified to include one or more limitations found in anyother claim that is dependent on the same base claim. Where elements arepresented as lists, e.g., in Markush group format, each subgroup of theelements is also disclosed, and any element(s) can be removed from thegroup. It should it be understood that, in general, where the invention,or aspects of the invention, is/are referred to as comprising particularelements and/or features, certain embodiments of the invention oraspects of the invention consist, or consist essentially of, suchelements and/or features. For purposes of simplicity, those embodimentshave not been specifically set forth in haec verba herein. It is alsonoted that the terms “comprising” and “containing” are intended to beopen and permits the inclusion of additional elements or steps. Whereranges are given, endpoints are included. Furthermore, unless otherwiseindicated or otherwise evident from the context and understanding of oneof ordinary skill in the art, values that are expressed as ranges canassume any specific value or sub-range within the stated ranges indifferent embodiments of the invention, to the tenth of the unit of thelower limit of the range, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

This application refers to various issued patents, published patentapplications, journal articles, and other publications, all of which areincorporated herein by reference. If there is a conflict between any ofthe incorporated references and the instant specification, thespecification shall control. In addition, any particular embodiment ofthe present invention that falls within the prior art may be explicitlyexcluded from any one or more of the claims. Because such embodimentsare deemed to be known to one of ordinary skill in the art, they may beexcluded even if the exclusion is not set forth explicitly herein. Anyparticular embodiment of the invention can be excluded from any claim,for any reason, whether or not related to the existence of prior art.

Those skilled in the art will recognize or be able to ascertain using nomore than routine experimentation many equivalents to the specificembodiments described herein. The scope of the present embodimentsdescribed herein is not intended to be limited to the above Description,but rather is as set forth in the appended claims. Those of ordinaryskill in the art will appreciate that various changes and modificationsto this description may be made without departing from the spirit orscope of the present invention, as defined in the following claims.

We claim:
 1. A compound of Formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof, wherein: D is a bridged bicyclic cycloalkyl,bridged bicyclic heterocyclyl, or cubanyl, wherein each bridged bicycliccycloalkyl, bridged bicyclic heterocyclyl, or cubanyl is optionallysubstituted with 1-4 R^(X); and wherein if the bridged bicyclicheterocyclyl contains a substitutable nitrogen moiety, the substitutablenitrogen moiety may be optionally substituted by R^(N1); L¹ and L² areeach independently C₁-C₆ alkylene, 2-7 membered heteroalkylene, or —O—,wherein each C₁-C₆ alkylene or 2-7 membered heteroalkylene is optionallysubstituted with 1-5 R^(X); R¹ is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl; R^(N1) isselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl,hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₂-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₂-C₆alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OR^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D); A andW are each independently phenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl, wherein eachphenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with 1-5R^(Y); Z is hydrogen, phenyl, or 5-6-membered heteroaryl, wherein eachphenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with 1-5R^(Y); each R^(X) is independently selected from the group consisting ofC₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl,cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, oxo, halo, cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C),—NR^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D),—SR^(E), —S(O)R^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D); each R^(Y) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl,hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkoxy, amino-C₁-C₆alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl oxo, halo, cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C),—NR^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D),—S(R^(F))_(m), —S(O)R^(D), —S(O)₂R^(D), and G¹; or 2 R^(Y) groups onadjacent atoms, together with the atoms to which they are attached forma 3-7-membered fused cycloalkyl, 3-7-membered fused heterocyclyl, aryl,or 5-6 membered fused heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(X);each G¹ is independently 3-7-membered cycloalkyl, 3-7-memberedheterocyclyl, aryl, or 5-6-membered heteroaryl, wherein each3-7-membered cycloalkyl, 3-7-membered heterocyclyl, aryl, or5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with 1-3 R^(Z); eachR^(Z) is independently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo, cyano, —OR^(A),—NR^(B)R^(C), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH,—C(O)OR^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D); R^(A) is, at each occurrence,independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C),—C(O)R^(D), or —C(O)OR^(D); each of R^(B) and R^(C) is independentlyhydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl; or R^(B) and R^(C) together with the atom towhich they are attached form a 3-7-membered heterocyclyl ring optionallysubstituted with 1-3 R^(Z); each R^(D) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl orhalo-C₁-C₆ alkyl; each R^(E) is independently hydrogen C₁-C₆ alkyl, orhalo-C₁-C₆ alkyl; each R^(F) is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, orhalo; and m is 1 when R^(F) is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl, 3 when R^(F) isC₁-C₆ alkyl, or 5 when R^(F) is halo.
 2. The compound of claim 1,wherein D is a bridged bicyclic cycloalkyl, a bridged bicyclicheterocyclyl, or cubanyl, each of which is optionally substituted with1-4 R^(X) groups.
 3. The compound of any one of claims 1-2, wherein D isa bridged 5-8 membered bicyclic cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl, or cubanyl,each of which is optionally substituted with 1-4 R^(X) groups.
 4. Thecompound of any one of claims 1-3, wherein D is bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane,bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, bicyclo[2.1.1]hexane, bicyclo[2.2.2]octane,bicyclo[3.2.1]octane, or 2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, each of which isoptionally substituted with 1-4 R^(X) groups.
 5. The compound of any oneof claims 1-4, wherein D is


6. The compound of any one of claims 1-5, wherein D is


7. The compound of any one of claims 1-6, wherein D is substituted with0 R^(X).
 8. The compound of any one of claims 1-7, wherein D is


9. The compound of any one of claims 1-6, wherein D is substituted with1 R^(X).
 10. The compound of any one of claims 1-6 and 9, wherein D is


11. The compound of any one of claims 9-10, wherein R^(X) is oxo or OH.12. The compound of any one of claims 1-11, wherein both of L¹ and L²are independently 2-7 membered heteroalkylene or —O—, and each 2-7membered heteroalkylene is optionally substituted by 1-5 R^(X).
 13. Thecompound of any one of claims 1-12, wherein L¹ is 2-7 memberedheteroalkylene, L² is 2-7 membered heteroalkylene or —O—, and each 2-7membered heteroalkylene is optionally substituted by 1-5 R^(X).
 14. Thecompound of any one of claims 1-13, wherein L¹ is 2-7 memberedheteroalkylene, L² is 2-7 membered heteroalkylene or —O—, and each 2-7membered heteroalkylene is substituted by 0 R^(X).
 15. The compound ofany one of claims 1-14, wherein each L¹ and L² is independently selectedfrom CH₂O—*, CH₂OCH₂—*, or —O—, and “—*” indicates the attachment pointto A or Z, respectively.
 16. The compound of any one of claims 1-15,wherein L¹ is CH₂O—* or CH₂OCH₂—*, L² is selected from CH₂O—*,CH₂OCH₂—*, or —O—, and “—*” indicates the attachment point to A or Z,respectively.
 17. The compound of any one of claims 1-16, wherein R¹ ishydrogen.
 18. The compound of any one of claims 1-17, wherein each A andW is independently phenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl and Z is hydrogen,phenyl, or 5-6-membered heteroaryl, wherein each phenyl or 5-6-memberedheteroaryl is optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(Y), and each R^(Y) isindependently C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo, cyano, —OR^(A), orG¹.
 19. The compound of any one of claims 1-18, wherein each of A, W,and Z is independently phenyl, pyridyl, oxadiazolyl, imidazolyl,triazolyl, or isoxazolyl, each of which is optionally substituted with1-5 R^(Y) groups.
 20. The compound of any one of claims 1-19, whereineach of A, W, and Z is selected from:


21. The compound of any one of claims 1-20, wherein A is phenyl,pyridyl, or isoxazolyl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1-2R^(Y) groups.
 22. The compound of any one of claims 1-21, wherein A isselected from:


23. The compound of any one of claims 1-22, wherein W is oxadiazolyl,imidazolyl, or triazolyl.
 24. The compound of any one of claims 1-23,wherein W is selected from:


25. The compound of any one of claims 1-24, wherein Z is phenyl orpyridyl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1-2 R^(Y) groups.26. The compound of any one of claims 1-25, wherein Z is selected from:


27. The compound of any one of claims 1-26, wherein A is phenyl,pyridyl, or isoxazolyl, W is oxadiazolyl, imidazolyl, or triazolyl, andZ is phenyl or pyridyl, wherein each phenyl, pyridyl, oxadiazolyl,triazolyl, imidazolyl, and isoxazolyl is optionally substituted with 1-5R^(Y), and each R^(Y) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,halo, cyano, —OR^(A), or G¹.
 28. The compound of any one of claims 1-18and 21-24, wherein Z is hydrogen.
 29. The compound of any one of claims1-27, wherein each R^(Y) is independently chloro, fluoro, CF₃, CH₃,CH₂CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, CN, or G¹.
 30. The compound of anyone of claims 1-27, wherein each A and Z is independently substitutedwith 2 R^(Y) on adjacent atoms, and the 2 R^(Y), together with the atomsto which they are attached, form a 3-7 membered fused heterocyclyl or5-6 membered fused heteroaryl ring optionally substituted with 1-5R^(X).
 31. The compound of claim 30, wherein the 2 R^(Y) together withthe atoms to which they are attached form a furanyl, pyrrolyl, ordioxolanyl ring, each of which is optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(X).32. The compound of claim 31, wherein each R^(X) is independentlyfluoro.
 33. The compound of any one of claims 1-27 and 29-32, wherein G¹is cyclopropyl optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(Z).
 34. The compoundof any one of claims 1-33, wherein the compound of Formula (I) is acompound of Formula (I-a):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof, wherein: D is bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanyl orbicyclo[2.2.2]octanyl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1-4R^(X) groups; L¹ and L² are each independently CH₂O—*, CH₂OCH₂—*, or—O—, and “—*” indicates the attachment point to A or Z, respectively; R¹is hydrogen; A and W are each independently phenyl, pyridyl,oxadiazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, or isoxazolyl, each of which isoptionally substituted with 1-5 R^(Y) groups; Z is hydrogen, phenyl, orpyridyl, wherein each phenyl or pyridyl is optionally substituted with1-5 R^(Y) groups; each R^(X) is fluoro, oxo, or OH; each R^(Y) isindependently chloro, fluoro, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃,OCH(CH₃)₂, CN, or G¹; or 2 R^(Y) groups on adjacent atoms, together withthe atoms to which they are attached form a furanyl, pyrrolyl, ordioxolanyl ring, each of which is optionally substituted with 1-2 R^(X);and G¹ is cyclopropyl.
 35. The compound of any one of claims 1-34,wherein the compound of Formula (I) is a compound of Formula (I-b):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof.
 36. The compound of any one of claims 1-35,wherein the compound of Formula (I) is a compound of Formula (I-c):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof.
 37. The compound of any one of claims 1-36,wherein the compound of Formula (I) is a compound of Formula (I-d):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof.
 38. The compound of any one of claims 1-35,wherein the compound of Formula (I) is a compound of Formula (I-e-1),Formula (I-e-2), Formula (I-e-3), Formula (I-e-4), or Formula (I-e-5):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof.
 39. The compound of any one of claims 1-35,wherein the compound of Formula (I) is a compound of Formula (I-f):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof.
 40. The compound of any one of claims 1-34,wherein the compound of Formula (I) is a compound of Formula (I-g):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof.
 41. The compound of any one claims 1-40, whereinthe compound is selected from any compound set forth in Table 1 or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof.
 42. A pharmaceutically acceptable compositioncomprising a compound of any one of claims 1-41 and a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier.
 43. A composition for use in treating aneurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy, a cancer, an inflammatorydisease, an autoimmune disease, a viral infection, a skin disease, afibrotic disease, a hemoglobin disease, a kidney disease, a hearing losscondition, an ocular disease, a musculoskeletal disease, a metabolicdisease, or a mitochondrial disease in a subject, wherein thecomposition comprises a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof asdescribed in any one of claims 1-41.
 44. The composition of claim 43,wherein the neurodegenerative disease comprises a leukodystrophy, aleukoencephalopathy, a hypomyelinating or demyelinating disease, anintellectual disability syndrome, a cognitive impairment, a glial celldysfunction, or a brain injury (e.g., a traumatic brain injury or toxininduced brain injury).
 45. The composition of any one of claim 43 or 44,wherein the neurodegenerative disease comprises vanishing white matterdisease, childhood ataxia with CNS hypo myelination, Alzheimer'sdisease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease,frontotemporal dementia, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease,Huntington's disease, dementia (e.g., HIV-associated dementia or Lewybody dementia), kuru, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or aprion disease.
 46. The composition of any one of claims 43-45, whereinthe neurodegenerative disease comprises vanishing white matter disease.47. The composition of claim 43, wherein the cancer comprises pancreaticcancer, breast cancer, multiple myeloma, or a cancer of the secretorycells.
 48. The composition of claim 43, wherein the inflammatory diseasecomprises postoperative cognitive dysfunction, arthritis (e.g.,rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or juvenile idiopathicarthritis), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), myasthenia gravis,diabetes (e.g., juvenile onset diabetes or diabetes mellitus type 1),Guillain-Barre syndrome, Hashimoto's encephalitis, Hashimoto'sthyroiditis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, Sjogren's syndrome,vasculitis, glomerulonephritis, auto-immune thyroiditis, Behcet'sdisease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, bullous pemphigoid,sarcoidosis, ichthyosis, Graves' ophthalmopathy, inflammatory boweldisease, Addison's disease, vitiligo, asthma (e.g., allergic asthma),acne vulgaris, celiac disease, chronic prostatitis, pelvic inflammatorydisease, reperfusion injury, sarcoidosis, transplant rejection,interstitial cystitis, atherosclerosis, or atopic dermatitis.
 49. Thecomposition of claim 43, wherein the musculoskeletal disease comprisesmuscular dystrophy (e.g., Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Becker musculardystrophy, distal muscular dystrophy, congenital muscular dystrophy,Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, facioscapulohumeral musculardystrophy, or myotonic muscular dystrophy), multiple sclerosis,amyotropic lateral sclerosis, primary lateral sclerosis, progressivemuscular atrophy, progressive bulbar palsy, pseudobulbar palsy, spinalmuscular atrophy, progressive spinobulbar muscular atrophy, spinal cordspasticity, spinal muscle atrophy, myasthenia gravis, neuralgia,fibromyalgia, Machado-Joseph disease, cramp fasciculation syndrome,Freidrich's ataxia, a muscle wasting disorder (e.g., muscle atrophy,sarcopenia, cachexia), an inclusion body myopathy, motor neuron disease,or paralysis.
 50. The composition of claim 43, wherein the metabolicdisease comprises non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), non-alcoholicfatty liver disease (NAFLD), liver fibrosis, obesity, heart disease,atherosclerosis, arthritis, cystinosis, diabetes (e.g., Type I diabetes,Type II diabetes, or gestational diabetes), phenylketonuria,proliferative retinopathy, or Kearns-Sayre disease.
 51. The compositionof claim 43, wherein the mitochondrial disease is associated with or isa result of mitochondrial dysfunction, one or more mitochondrial proteinmutations, or one or more mitochondrial DNA mutations.
 52. Thecomposition of claim 43 or 51, wherein the mitochondrial disease is amitochondrial myopathy.
 53. The composition of any one of claims 43 and51-52, wherein the mitochondrial disease is selected from the groupconsisting of Barth syndrome, chronic progressive externalophthalmoplegia (cPEO), Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS), Leigh syndrome(e.g., MILS, or maternally inherited Leigh syndrome), mitochondrial DNAdepletion syndromes (MDDS, e.g., Alpers syndrome), mitochondrialencephalomyopathy (e.g., mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lacticacidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS)), mitochondrialneurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE), myoclonus epilepsy withragged red fibers (MERRF), neuropathy, ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa(NARP), Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), and Pearsonsyndrome.
 54. The composition of claim 43, wherein the autoimmunedisease is selected from the group consisting of Achalasia, Addison'sdisease, Adult Still's disease, Agammaglobulinemia, Alopecia areata,Amyloidosis, Ankylosing spondylitis, Anti-GBM/Anti-TBM nephritis,Antiphospholipid syndrome, Autoimmune angioedema, Autoimmunedysautonomia, Autoimmune encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune hepatitis,Autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED), Autoimmune myocarditis, Autoimmuneoophoritis, Autoimmune orchitis, Autoimmune pancreatitis, Autoimmuneretinopathy, Autoimmune urticaria, Axonal & neuronal neuropathy (AMAN),Baló disease, Behcet's disease, Benign mucosal pemphigoid, Bullouspemphigoid, Castleman disease (CD), Celiac disease, Chagas disease,Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), Chronicrecurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO), Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS)or Eosinophilic Granulomatosis (EGPA), Cicatricial pemphigoid, Cogan'ssyndrome, Cold agglutinin disease, Congenital heart block, Coxsackiemyocarditis, CREST syndrome, Crohn's disease, Dermatitis herpetiformis,Dermatomyositis, Devic's disease (neuromyelitis optica), Discoid lupus,Dressler's syndrome, Endometriosis, Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE),Eosinophilic fasciitis, Erythema nodosum, Essential mixedcryoglobulinemia, Evans syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Fibrosing alveolitis,Giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis), Giant cell myocarditis,Glomerulonephritis, Goodpasture's syndrome, Granulomatosis withPolyangiitis, Graves' disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Hashimoto'sthyroiditis, Hemolytic anemia, Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP), Herpesgestationis or pemphigoid gestationis (PG), Hidradenitis Suppurativa(HS) (Acne Inversa), Hypogammalglobulinemia, IgA Nephropathy,IgG4-related sclerosing disease, Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP),Inclusion body myositis (IBM), Interstitial cystitis (IC), Juvenilearthritis, Juvenile diabetes (Type 1 diabetes), Juvenile myositis (JM),Kawasaki disease, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, Leukocytoclastic vasculitis,Lichen planus, Lichen sclerosus, Ligneous conjunctivitis, Linear IgAdisease (LAD), Lupus, Lyme disease chronic, Meniere's disease,Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD),Mooren's ulcer, Mucha-Habermann disease, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy(MMN) or MMNCB, Multiple sclerosis, Myasthenia gravis, Myositis,Narcolepsy, Neonatal Lupus, Neuromyelitis optica, Neutropenia, Ocularcicatricial pemphigoid, Optic neuritis, Palindromic rheumatism (PR),PANDAS, Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD), Paroxysmalnocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), Parry Romberg syndrome, Pars planitis(peripheral uveitis), Parsonnage-Turner syndrome, Pemphigus, Peripheralneuropathy, Perivenous encephalomyelitis, Pernicious anemia (PA), POEMSsyndrome, Polyarteritis nodosa, Polyglandular syndrome type I,Polyglandular syndrome type II, Polyglandular syndrome type III,Polymyalgia rheumatica, Polymyositis, Postmyocardial infarctionsyndrome, Postpericardiotomy syndrome, Primary biliary cirrhosis,Primary sclerosing cholangitis, Progesterone dermatitis, Psoriasis,Psoriatic arthritis, Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA), Pyoderma gangrenosum,Raynaud's phenomenon, Reactive Arthritis, Reflex sympathetic dystrophy,Relapsing polychondritis, Restless legs syndrome (RLS), Retroperitonealfibrosis, Rheumatic fever, Rheumatoid arthritis, Sarcoidosis, Schmidtsyndrome, Scleritis, Scleroderma, Sjogren's syndrome, Sperm & testicularautoimmunity, Stiff person syndrome (SPS), Subacute bacterialendocarditis (SBE), Susac's syndrome, Sympathetic ophthalmia (SO),Takayasu's arteritis, Temporal arteritis/Giant cell arteritis,Thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (THS), Transversemyelitis, Type 1 diabetes, Ulcerative colitis (UC), Undifferentiatedconnective tissue disease (UCTD), Uveitis, Vasculitis, Vitiligo,Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease, and Wegener's granulomatosis (orGranulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)).
 55. The composition of claim43, wherein the viral infection is selected from the group consisting ofinfluenza, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and herpes.
 56. Thecomposition of claim 43, wherein the skin disease is selected from thegroup consisting of acne, alopecia areata, basal cell carcinoma, Bowen'sdisease, congenital erythropoietic porphyria, contact dermatitis,Darier's disease, disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis,dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, eczema (atopic eczema), extra-mammaryPaget's disease, epidermolysis bullosa simplex, erythropoieticprotoporphyria, fungal infections of nails, Hailey-Hailey disease,herpes simplex, hidradenitis suppurativa, hirsutism, hyperhidrosis,ichthyosis, impetigo, keloids, keratosis pilaris, lichen planus, lichensclerosus, melanoma, melasma, mucous membrane pemphigoid, pemphigoid,pemphigus vulgaris, pityriasis lichenoides, pityriasis rubra pilaris,plantar warts (verrucas), polymorphic light eruption, psoriasis, plaquepsoriasis, pyoderma gangrenosum, rosacea, scabies, scleroderma,shingles, squamous cell carcinoma, sweet's syndrome, urticaria andangioedema and vitiligo.
 57. The composition of claim 43, wherein thefibrotic disease is selected from the group consisting of adhesivecapsulitis, arterial stiffness, arthrofibrosis, atrial fibrosis, cardiacfibrosis, cirrhosis, congenital hepatic fibrosis, Crohn's disease,cystic fibrosis, Dupuytren's contracture, endomyocardial fibrosis, glialscar, hepatitis C, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, hypersensitivitypneumonitis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, idiopathic interstitialpneumonia, interstitial lung disease, keloid, mediastinal fibrosis,myelofibrosis, nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, non-alcoholic fatty liverdisease, old myocardial infarction, Peyronie's disease, pneumoconiosis,pneumonitis, progressive massive fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis,radiation-induced lung injury, retroperitoneal fibrosis,scleroderma/systemic sclerosis, silicosis and ventricular remodeling.58. The composition of claim 43, wherein the hemoglobin disease isselected from the group consisting of “dominant” β-thalassemia, acquired(toxic) methemoglobinemia, carboxyhemoglobinemia, congenital Heinz bodyhemolytic anemia, HbH disease, HbS/β-thalassemia, HbE/β-thalassemia,HbSC disease, homozygous α⁺-thalassemia (phenotype of α⁰-thalassemia),Hydrops fetalis with Hb Bart's, sickle cell anemia/disease, sickle celltrait, sickle β-thalassemia disease, α⁺-thalassemia, α⁰-thalassemia,α-Thalassemia associated with myelodysplastic syndromes, α-Thalassemiawith mental retardation syndrome (ATR), β⁰-Thalassemia, β⁺-Thalassemia,δ-Thalassemia, γ-Thalassemia, β-Thalassemia major, β-Thalassemiaintermedia, δβ-Thalassemia, and εγδβ-Thalassemia.
 59. The composition ofclaim 43, wherein the kidney disease is selected from the groupconsisting of Abderhalden-Kaufmann-Lignac syndrome (NephropathicCystinosis), Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, Acetaminophen-inducedNephrotoxicity, Acute Kidney Failure/Acute Kidney Injury, Acute LobarNephronia, Acute Phosphate Nephropathy, Acute Tubular Necrosis, AdeninePhosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency, Adenovirus Nephritis, AlagilleSyndrome, Alport Syndrome, Amyloidosis, ANCA Vasculitis Related toEndocarditis and Other Infections, Angiomyolipoma, AnalgesicNephropathy, Anorexia Nervosa and Kidney Disease, Angiotensin Antibodiesand Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Antiphospholipid Syndrome,Anti-TNF-α Therapy-related Glomerulonephritis, APOL1 Mutations, ApparentMineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome, Aristolochic Acid Nephropathy,Chinese Herbal Nephropathy, Balkan Endemic Nephropathy, ArteriovenousMalformations and Fistulas of the Urologic Tract, Autosomal DominantHypocalcemia, Bardet-Biedl Syndrome, Bartter Syndrome, Bath Salts andAcute Kidney Injury, Beer Potomania, Beeturia, β-Thalassemia RenalDisease, Bile Cast Nephropathy, BK Polyoma Virus Nephropathy in theNative Kidney, Bladder Rupture, Bladder Sphincter Dyssynergia, BladderTamponade, Border-Crossers' Nephropathy, Bourbon Virus and Acute KidneyInjury, Burnt Sugarcane Harvesting and Acute Renal Dysfunction, Byettaand Renal Failure, C1q Nephropathy, C3 Glomerulopathy, C3 Glomerulopathywith Monoclonal Gammopathy, C4 Glomerulopathy, Calcineurin InhibitorNephrotoxicity, Callilepsis Laureola Poisoning, Cannabinoid HyperemesisAcute Renal Failure, Cardiorenal syndrome, Carfilzomib-Induced RenalInjury, CFHR5 nephropathy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease withGlomerulopathy, Chinese Herbal Medicines and Nephrotoxicity, CherryConcentrate and Acute Kidney Injury, Cholesterol Emboli, Churg-Strausssyndrome, Chyluria, Ciliopathy, Cocaine and the Kidney, Cold Diuresis,Colistin Nephrotoxicity, Collagenofibrotic Glomerulopathy, CollapsingGlomerulopathy, Collapsing Glomerulopathy Related to CMV, CombinationAntiretroviral (cART) Related-Nephropathy, Congenital Anomalies of theKidney and Urinary Tract (CAKUT), Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome,Congestive Renal Failure, Conorenal syndrome (Mainzer-Saldino Syndromeor Saldino-Mainzer Disease), Contrast Nephropathy, Copper SulphateIntoxication, Cortical Necrosis, Crizotinib-related Acute Kidney Injury,Cryocrystalglobulinemia, Cryoglobuinemia, Crystalglobulin-InducedNephropathy, Crystal-Induced Acute Kidney injury, Crystal-StoringHistiocytosis, Cystic Kidney Disease, Acquired, Cystinuria,Dasatinib-Induced Nephrotic-Range Proteinuria, Dense Deposit Disease(MPGN Type 2), Dent Disease (X-linked Recessive Nephrolithiasis), DHACrystalline Nephropathy, Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome, Diabetes andDiabetic Kidney Disease, Diabetes Insipidus, Dietary Supplements andRenal Failure, Diffuse Mesangial Sclerosis, Diuresis, Djenkol BeanPoisoning (Djenkolism), Down Syndrome and Kidney Disease, Drugs of Abuseand Kidney Disease, Duplicated Ureter, EAST syndrome, Ebola and theKidney, Ectopic Kidney, Ectopic Ureter, Edema, Swelling, Erdheim-ChesterDisease, Fabry's Disease, Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia, FanconiSyndrome, Fraser syndrome, Fibronectin Glomerulopathy, FibrillaryGlomerulonephritis and Immunotactoid Glomerulopathy, Fraley syndrome,Fluid Overload, Hypervolemia, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, FocalSclerosis, Focal Glomerulosclerosis, Galloway Mowat syndrome, Giant Cell(Temporal) Arteritis with Kidney Involvement, Gestational Hypertension,Gitelman Syndrome, Glomerular Diseases, Glomerular Tubular Reflux,Glycosuria, Goodpasture Syndrome, Green Smoothie Cleanse Nephropathy,HANAC Syndrome, Harvoni (Ledipasvir with Sofosbuvir)-Induced RenalInjury, Hair Dye Ingestion and Acute Kidney Injury, Hantavirus InfectionPodocytopathy, Heat Stress Nephropathy, Hematuria (Blood in Urine),Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome(aHUS), Hemophagocytic Syndrome, Hemorrhagic Cystitis, Hemorrhagic Feverwith Renal Syndrome (HFRS, Hantavirus Renal Disease, Korean HemorrhagicFever, Epidemic Hemorrhagic Fever, Nephropathis Epidemica),Hemosiderinuria, Hemosiderosis related to Paroxysmal NocturnalHemoglobinuria and Hemolytic Anemia, Hepatic Glomerulopathy, HepaticVeno-Occlusive Disease, Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome, HepatitisC-Associated Renal Disease, Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1β-AssociatedKidney Disease, Hepatorenal Syndrome, Herbal Supplements and KidneyDisease, High Altitude Renal Syndrome, High Blood Pressure and KidneyDisease, HIV-Associated Immune Complex Kidney Disease (HIVICK),HIV-Associated Nephropathy (HIVAN), HNF1B-related Autosomal DominantTubulointerstitial Kidney Disease, Horseshoe Kidney (Renal Fusion),Hunner's Ulcer, Hydroxychloroquine-induced Renal Phospholipidosis,Hyperaldosteronism, Hypercalcemia, Hyperkalemia, Hypermagnesemia,Hypernatremia, Hyperoxaluria, Hyperphosphatemia, Hypocalcemia,Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitic Syndrome, Hypokalemia,Hypokalemia-induced renal dysfunction, Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis,Hypomagnesemia, Hyponatremia, Hypophosphatemia, Hypophosphatemia inUsers of Cannabis, Hypertension, Hypertension, Monogenic, Iced TeaNephropathy, Ifosfamide Nephrotoxicity, IgA Nephropathy, IgG4Nephropathy, Immersion Diuresis, Immune-Checkpoint Therapy-RelatedInterstitial Nephritis, Infliximab-Related Renal Disease, InterstitialCystitis, Painful Bladder Syndrome (Questionnaire), InterstitialNephritis, Interstitial Nephritis, Karyomegalic, Ivemark's syndrome, JCVirus Nephropathy, Joubert Syndrome, Ketamine-Associated BladderDysfunction, Kidney Stones, Nephrolithiasis, Kombucha Tea Toxicity, LeadNephropathy and Lead-Related Nephrotoxicity, Lecithin CholesterolAcyltransferase Deficiency (LCAT Deficiency), Leptospirosis RenalDisease, Light Chain Deposition Disease, Monoclonal ImmunoglobulinDeposition Disease, Light Chain Proximal Tubulopathy, Liddle Syndrome,Lightwood-Albright Syndrome, Lipoprotein Glomerulopathy, LithiumNephrotoxicity, LMX1B Mutations Cause Hereditary FSGS, Loin PainHematuria, Lupus, Systemic Lupus Erythematosis, Lupus Kidney Disease,Lupus Nephritis, Lupus Nephritis with Antineutrophil CytoplasmicAntibody Seropositivity, Lupus Podocytopathy, Lyme Disease-AssociatedGlomerulonephritis, Lysinuric Protein Intolerance, Lysozyme Nephropathy,Malarial Nephropathy, Malignancy-Associated Renal Disease, MalignantHypertension, Malakoplakia, McKittrick-Wheelock Syndrome, MDMA (Molly;Ecstacy; 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) and Kidney Failure, MeatalStenosis, Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease, Urolodulin-AssociatedNephropathy, Juvenile Hyperuricemic Nephropathy Type 1, Medullary SpongeKidney, Megaureter, Melamine Toxicity and the Kidney, MELAS Syndrome,Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis, Membranous Nephropathy,Membranous-like Glomerulopathy with Masked IgG Kappa Deposits,MesoAmerican Nephropathy, Metabolic Acidosis, Metabolic Alkalosis,Methotrexate-related Renal Failure, Microscopic Polyangiitis,Milk-alkalai syndrome, Minimal Change Disease, Monoclonal Gammopathy ofRenal Significance, Dysproteinemia, Mouthwash Toxicity, MUC1Nephropathy, Multicystic dysplastic kidney, Multiple Myeloma,Myeloproliferative Neoplasms and Glomerulopathy, Nail-patella Syndrome,NARP Syndrome, Nephrocalcinosis, Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis,Nephroptosis (Floating Kidney, Renal Ptosis), Nephrotic Syndrome,Neurogenic Bladder, 9/11 and Kidney Disease, Nodular Glomerulosclerosis,Non-Gonococcal Urethritis, Nutcracker syndrome, Oligomeganephronia,Orofaciodigital Syndrome, Orotic Aciduria, Orthostatic Hypotension,Orthostatic Proteinuria, Osmotic Diuresis, Osmotic Nephrosis, OvarianHyperstimulation Syndrome, Oxalate Nephropathy, Page Kidney, PapillaryNecrosis, Papillorenal Syndrome (Renal-Coloboma Syndrome, Isolated RenalHypoplasia), PARN Mutations and Kidney Disease, Parvovirus B19 and theKidney, The Peritoneal-Renal Syndrome, POEMS Syndrome, PosteriorUrethral Valve, Podocyte Infolding Glomerulopathy, Post-infectiousGlomerulonephritis, Post-streptococcal Glomerulonephritis,Post-infectious Glomerulonephritis, Atypical, Post-InfectiousGlomerulonephritis (IgA-Dominant), Mimicking IgA Nephropathy,Polyarteritis Nodosa, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Posterior UrethralValves, Post-Obstructive Diuresis, Preeclampsia, Propofol infusionsyndrome, Proliferative Glomerulonephritis with Monoclonal IgG Deposits(Nasr Disease), Propolis (Honeybee Resin) Related Renal Failure,Proteinuria (Protein in Urine), Pseudohyperaldosteronism,Pseudohypobicarbonatemia, Pseudohypoparathyroidism, Pulmonary-RenalSyndrome, Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection), Pyonephrosis, Pyridium andKidney Failure, Radiation Nephropathy, Ranolazine and the Kidney,Refeeding syndrome, Reflux Nephropathy, Rapidly ProgressiveGlomerulonephritis, Renal Abscess, Peripnephric Abscess, Renal Agenesis,Renal Arcuate Vein Microthrombi-Associated Acute Kidney Injury, RenalArtery Aneurysm, Renal Artery Dissection, Spontaneous, Renal ArteryStenosis, Renal Cell Cancer, Renal Cyst, Renal Hypouricemia withExercise-induced Acute Renal Failure, Renal Infarction, RenalOsteodystrophy, Renal Tubular Acidosis, Renin Mutations and AutosomalDominant Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease, Renin Secreting Tumors(Juxtaglomerular Cell Tumor), Reset Osmostat, Retrocaval Ureter,Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, Rhabdomyolysis, Rhabdomyolysis related toBariatric Sugery, Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Renal Disease,Sarcoidosis Renal Disease, Salt Wasting, Renal and Cerebral,Schistosomiasis and Glomerular Disease, Schimke immuno-osseousdysplasia, Scleroderma Renal Crisis, Serpentine Fibula-Polycystic KidneySyndrome, Exner Syndrome, Sickle Cell Nephropathy, Silica Exposure andChronic Kidney Disease, Sri Lankan Farmers' Kidney Disease, Sjogren'sSyndrome and Renal Disease, Synthetic Cannabinoid Use and Acute KidneyInjury, Kidney Disease Following Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation,Kidney Disease Related to Stem Cell Transplantation, TAFRO Syndrome, Teaand Toast Hyponatremia, Tenofovir-Induced Nephrotoxicity, Thin BasementMembrane Disease, Benign Familial Hematuria, Thrombotic MicroangiopathyAssociated with Monoclonal Gammopathy, Trench Nephritis, Trigonitis,Tuberculosis, Genitourinary, Tuberous Sclerosis, Tubular Dysgenesis,Immune Complex Tubulointerstitial Nephritis Due to Autoantibodies to theProximal Tubule Brush Border, Tumor Lysis Syndrome, Uremia, Uremic OpticNeuropathy, Ureteritis Cystica, Ureterocele, Urethral Caruncle, UrethralStricture, Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infection, Urinary TractObstruction, Urogenital Fistula, Uromodulin-Associated Kidney Disease,Vancomycin-Associated Cast Nephropathy, Vasomotor Nephropathy,Vesicointestinal Fistula, Vesicoureteral Reflux, VGEF Inhibition andRenal Thrombotic Microangiopathy, Volatile Anesthetics and Acute KidneyInjury, Von Hippel-Lindau Disease, Waldenstrom's MacroglobulinemicGlomerulonephritis, Warfarin-Related Nephropathy, Wasp Stings and AcuteKidney Injury, Wegener's Granulomatosis, Granulomatosis withPolyangiitis, West Nile Virus and Chronic Kidney Disease, Wunderlichsyndrome, Zellweger Syndrome, or Cerebrohepatorenal Syndrome.
 60. Thecomposition of claim 43, wherein the hearing loss condition is selectedfrom the group consisting of mitochondrial nonsyndromic hearing loss anddeafness, hair cell death, age-related hearing loss, noise-inducedhearing loss, genetic or inherited hearing loss, hearing lossexperienced as a result of ototoxic exposure, hearing loss resultingfrom disease, and hearing loss resulting from trauma.
 61. Thecomposition of claim 43, wherein the ocular disease cataracts, glaucoma,endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, autophagy deficiency, age-relatedmacular degeneration (AMD), or diabetic retinopathy.
 62. The compositionof any one of claims 43-61, further comprising a second agent (e.g.,agent for treating a neurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy, acancer, an inflammatory disease, an autoimmune disease, a viralinfection, a skin disease, a fibrotic disease, a hemoglobin disease, akidney disease, a hearing loss condition, an ocular disease, amusculoskeletal disease, a metabolic disease, a mitochondrial disease,or a disease or disorder associated with impaired function of eIF2B,eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway).
 63. Acomposition for use in treating a disease related to a modulation ofeIF2B activity or levels, eIF2α activity or levels, or the activity orlevels of a component of the eIF2 pathway or the ISR pathway, whereinthe composition comprises a compound of Formula (I) or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, orstereoisomer thereof as described in any one of claims 1-41.
 64. Thecomposition of claim 63, wherein the modulation comprises an increase ineIF2B activity or levels, increase in eIF2α activity or levels, orincrease in activity or levels of a component of the eIF2 pathway or theISR pathway.
 65. The composition of claim 63, wherein the disease may becaused by a mutation to a gene or protein sequence related to a memberof the eIF2 pathway (e.g., the eIF2α signaling pathway).
 66. A method oftreating cancer in a subject, the method comprising administering to thesubject a compound of formula (I) in combination with animmunotherapeutic agent.